Legislature(1999 - 2000)

05/01/2000 05:46 PM Senate FIN

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HOUSE BILL NO. 287                                                                                                              
"An Act making and amending capital appropriations and                                                                          
reappropriations and capitalizing funds; and providing                                                                          
for an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Torgerson stated that this legislation was the                                                                         
companion bill to HB 281.  He noted that the prior bill, HB
281 was authorization for the projects as outlined and HB
287 was the appropriation for the projects.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Parnell made a motion to ADOPT version 1-GH2043\I                                                                      
for consideration by the Committee.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Phillips objected.  A roll call vote was taken.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
IN FAVOR: Senator Adams, Senator Wilken, Senator P. Kelly,                                                                      
Senator Green, Senator Leman, Co-Chair Parnell, Co-Chair                                                                        
Torgerson.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
OPPOSED: Senator Phillips, Senator Donley.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
THE MOTION PASSED: (7-2)                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment #1: This amendment deletes old and adds new                                                                           
language as follows:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 14:                                                                                                                
 Delete "$61,488,000"                                                                                                           
 Insert "$61,788,000"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 23:                                                                                                                
 Delete "5,200,000"                                                                                                             
 Insert "5,500,000"                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, following line 12:                                                                                                      
 Insert a new subsection to read:                                                                                               
 "(d) The sum of $4,200,000 is appropriated to the                                                                              
Department of Education and Early Development for                                                                               
construction of AVTEC student housing in Seward from                                                                            
the proceeds of the revenue bonds described in sec. 3                                                                           
of this Act that are issued by the Alaska Housing                                                                               
Finance Corporation, or a subsidiary of the                                                                                     
corporation."                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following subsection accordingly.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Parnell made a motion to adopt Amendment #1.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Torgerson explained the justification for changes                                                                      
to these appropriation figures and why they were necessary.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Phillips objected.  A roll call vote was taken.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
IN FAVOR: Senator Leman, Senator Adams, Senator Wilken,                                                                         
Senator P. Kelly, Senator Green, Co-Chair Parnell, Co-Chair                                                                     
Torgerson.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
OPPOSED: Senator Donley, Senator Phillips.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
THE MOTION PASSED: (7-2)                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Tape: SFC - 00 #108, Side B, 6:34 PM                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MR. BITNEY, AHFC, stated that the Corporation suggested a                                                                       
technical change to this legislation.  He noted that the                                                                        
related appropriation language outlined in Section 1, in                                                                        
three different places, which discusses revenue bonds as                                                                        
noted in Section 3 of this same legislation should be                                                                           
revised.  He noted that for clarification purposes, there                                                                       
were two types of bonds that will pay for this project, one                                                                     
is revenue bonds, secured by a tobacco payment stream.  He                                                                      
continued that the other type of bond is AHFC general                                                                           
obligation bonds secured by the full faith in credit of                                                                         
AHFC.  He added that these were not revenue bonds.  He                                                                          
suggested that the word "revenue" on page 2, line 3 and on                                                                      
page 2, line 15 should be removed.  He added that on page                                                                       
3, line 2, the word "revenue" should also be removed, the                                                                       
same on page 3, line 25 and generally where ever else this                                                                      
terminology is referenced.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Amendment #2: This conceptual amendment reflects the                                                                            
changes to this legislation as outlined by Mr. Bitney.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Parnell moved for adoption.  Hearing no objection,                                                                     
Amendment #2 was ADOPTED.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Parnell made a motion to move HB 287, version 1-                                                                       
GH2043\I as amended from Committee with individual                                                                              
recommendations.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Phillips objected.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
A roll call vote was taken.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
IN FAVOR: Senator P. Kelly, Senator Green, Senator Leman,                                                                       
Senator Adams, Senator Wilken, Co-Chair Parnell, Co-Chair                                                                       
Torgerson.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
OPPOSED: Senator Phillips, Senator Donley.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
THE MOTION PASSED: (7-2)                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Torgerson noted that HB 287 was MOVED from                                                                             
Committee.                                                                                                                      

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