00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 305                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the awarding of public construction contracts; and relating to the                                  
02 materials and services used by contractors for public construction contracts."                                          
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 36.05.035 is amended to read:                                                                      
05            Sec. 36.05.035. Notification of contract awards. Upon awarding a public                                    
06       construction contract, the state or a political subdivision of the state shall                                    
07                 (1)  immediately notify the commissioner of labor and workforce                                         
08 development of the amount of the contract, the effective date of the contract, the                                      
09 identity of the contractor and all subcontractors, and the site or sites of construction;                       
10                 (2)  within 5 days, [AND] provide a project description; and                                        
11                 (3) [(2)]  verify that the bonding requirements of AS 36.25 have been                               
12       met and that the requirements of AS 08.18 have been met.                                                          
13    * Sec. 2. AS 36.15 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                     
14       Article 3. Use of Materials and Services from the State or the United States.                                   

01 Sec. 36.15.100. Materials and services used in public construction                                                    
02 contracts. In addition to other requirements for a contract under this title, a person                                
03 who contracts with the state or a political subdivision of the state to perform a public                                
04 construction project shall use, whenever possible, for the performance of the contract,                                 
05       materials and services that are manufactured or provided                                                          
06                 (1)  by a manufacturer or business in the state; or                                                     
07                 (2)  for a material or service that is not available under (1) of this                                  
08       section, by a manufacturer or business in the United States.                                                      
09    * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
10 read:                                                                                                                   
11       TRANSITION. This Act applies to contracts that are entered into on or after the                                   
12 effective date of this Act.