1996-03-13                     House Journal                      Page 3127
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess             
until 6:30 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 12:44 p.m.                      
                                                                               
                                 AFTER RECESS                                
                                                                               
The House was called back to order at 6:41 p.m.  The presence of               
Representative B.Davis, who had been previously excused, was noted.            
                                                                               
Representative Brown placed a call of the House.                               
                                                                               
The call was satisfied.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                  (continued)                                  
                                                                               
HB 428                                                                       
Amendment No. 6 was offered  by Representative Finkelstein:                     
                                                                               
Page 1, line 1, following Act through page 4, line 24:                       
Delete all material                                                           
                                                                               
	Insert requiring the Department of Corrections to consider a                 
lease-purchase option for the construction and operation of a                  
correctional facility or facilities.                                          
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF                              
ALASKA:                                                                        
                                                                              
	* Section 1.  The Department of Corrections shall consider a                
lease-purchase option for the construction and operation of a new              
correctional facility or facilities in order to relieve overcrowding of        
existing correctional facilities.  In considering this option, the             
department shall analyze                                                       
(a) financing options;                                                       
(b) construction and operating costs;                                        
		(c) the department's overall strategy dealing with infrastructure            
and capital needs of existing facilities;                                      
		(d) the affect a new facility would have on prison populations               
in various geographic regions of the state; and                                
		(e) the impact on health and safety of corrections' staff and                
prisoners.