01/27/1998 05:32 PM House RLS

HB 309 - NAMING ATWOOD BLDG IN ANCHORAGE                                       
                                                                               
Number 0026                                                                    
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KOTT announced the committee would hear HB 309, "An Act               
naming the Robert B. Atwood Building," sponsored by Representative             
Cowdery.                                                                       
                                                                               
Number 0065                                                                    
                                                                               
ANNETTE DEAL, Legislative Staff to Representative John Cowdery,                
Alaska State Legislature, informed the committee that HB 309 was               
moved out of the House State Affairs Committee the previous week.              
She informed the committee, while referring to a proposed committee            
substitute (CS), that the last sentence was added which specifies              
the date for the naming of the building.  She stated there is also             
a change in the first sentence where the date March 31, 2002, was              
also added.  Ms. Deal said the reason for the change is a lease                
provision currently exists between the state and the Bank of                   
America Building.  The current name is to remain with the building             
until the Bank of America lease expires or the tenant relinquishes             
its lease which could be at an earlier date than what is specified             
in the lease.                                                                  
                                                                               
Number  0136                                                                   
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KOTT noted there is a proposed committee substitute that              
includes the lease dates.  He informed the committee members that              
the lease agreement extends up through March 2002.  He said, "We               
can't rename it until that point in time or the owners in the state            
agree to an earlier change."                                                   
                                                                               
Number 0175                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE GAIL PHILLIPS asked who will be designated as the               
entity or person in the state who would make that decision by the              
year 2002, if the name isn't changed or if there is a problem.  She            
asked if the word "state" should be identified.                                
                                                                               
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MARCO PIGNALBERI, Legislative Assistant to Representative John                 
Cowdery, Alaska State Legislature, came forward to testify.  He                
stated he has had discussions with Keith Gerkin and Dugan Petty of             
the Division of General Services, Department of Administration.                
That division would handle any lease changes or naming changes                 
subsequent to the lease.                                                       
                                                                               
Number 0251                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS asked if that is standard procedure and it             
doesn't need to be identified in the legislation.                              
                                                                               
Number 0262                                                                    
                                                                               
MR. PIGNALBERI responded in the affirmative.                                   
                                                                               
Number 0270                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN PORTER said it is his understanding that if               
there is an agreement to change the name before December 30, 2002,             
that the only alternative they have is to name it the Robert B.                
Atwood Building and not something else.                                        
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KOTT indicated there were no further questions or                     
witnesses to testify.                                                          
                                                                               
Number 0298                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE PORTER made the following motion:  "I would move                
that we move from committee  -- adopt Version E, dated 1/23/98, and            
having adopted that with the same vote, then move from committee CS            
for HB 309 with individual recommendations."                                   
                                                                               
Number 0318                                                                    
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KOTT explained there are two motions before the committee.            
One is to adopt the committee substitute Version E.  The second                
motion is to move the bill from committee.                                     
                                                                               
Number 0333                                                                    
                                                                               
MR. PIGNALBERI indicated the correct version is Version B.                     
                                                                               
Number 0359                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE PORTER said, "I would amend my motion to Version B,             
dated 1/26/98."                                                                
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KOTT clarified the motion was to adopt Version B.  Without            
objection, Version B was before the committee.                                 
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KOTT explained the second motion is to move Version B from            
committee with individual recommendations and with the accompanying            
zero fiscal note.  He asked if there was an objection.  There being            
none, CSHB 309(RLS) was moved out of the House Rules Standing                  
Committee.