Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2018-02-09 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2018-02-09 Senate Journal Page 1967 SB 180 SENATE BILL NO. 180 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: "An Act amending and repealing registration filing provisions of the Uniform Land Sales Practices Act; relating to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative hearings; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional Affairs and Judiciary Committees. 2018-02-09 Senate Journal Page 1968 The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Governor's transmittal letter dated February 8: Dear President Kelly: Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill that would amend and repeal registration filing provisions of the Uniform Land Sales Practices Act. The Uniform Land Sales Practices Act requires that a person may not offer or dispose of certain subdivided land in Alaska unless the person is registered and offers a public offering statement to the purchaser. The current law provides that the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development implement the Act through regulation. The Department has authority to accept registrations for the sale of subdivided land, but no registration filings have been received since before 2000. Further, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws reports that this Act was withdrawn as obsolete in 2012. While the bill would remove the filing and registration requirements, which are unnecessary and burdensome, it would retain the laws that impose criminal penalties for fraudulent or prohibited practices. Therefore, it would still be unlawful for a person, in connection with the sale of land, to attempt to defraud the purchaser, or to make an untrue statement of material fact, or otherwise engage in an act to operate as a fraud or deceive the person. Any action for a fraudulent sale of private land would be a private one, and not overseen by a state agency. However, to the extent offers, dispositions, or sales were made before the effective date of the Act, those offers, dispositions, or sales would be governed by the law in existence at the time. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Bill Walker Governor