Section 8 AAC 30.073 - Determination of resident hiring preferences(a) The commissioner will, at least biennially, determine whether an area is a zone of preference under AS 36.10 and this chapter if enough data is available to make that determination.(b) The commissioner will include, in the annual resident hire report required under AS 36.10.130, all resident preference determinations made during the previous calendar year.(c) When an area has been determined to be a resident hiring zone of preference, the department will notify all contractors of record who are or will be performing work on public-funded projects in the zone, and will notify all state agencies and political subdivisions that have public-funded projects in the zone.(d) Upon notification under (c) of this section, the resident hiring preference requirements are effective immediately and apply to all public-funded projects in the zone.Eff. 9/27/87, Register 103; am 3/2/2008, Register 185