05/02/1997 03:22 PM Senate RLS

  SENATOR MILLER  moved  SB 178  (ANCHORAGE OFFICE BUILDING) be approve        
 for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.   SENATOR DUNCAN              
 objected.                                                                     
                                                                               
  SENATOR TAYLOR  voiced his objection and his concern that the                
 legislation was even before the committee, and he questioned if an            
 RFP was put out for the purchase of a building.   SENATOR TORGERSON           
 responded that there was not an RFP.   SENATOR TAYLOR  commented that         
 he has concern when the public process isn't involved.   SENATOR              
 TORGERSON  added that the state entered into negotiations with the            
 Frontier Building for renewal of its lease and also its possible              
 purchase, however, negotiations broke off relatively quickly.  At             
 about the same time, the Bank of America building came up for                 
 purchase and the state began negotiations for its purchase.                   
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN LEMAN  requested a roll call vote on the calendaring                
 motion.  Senators Miller, Torgerson and Leman voted "Yea" and                 
 Senators Duncan and Taylor voted "Nay."   CHAIRMAN LEMAN  stated the          
 calendaring motion carried on a 3-2 vote.