Legislature(1993 - 1994)
03/31/1993 05:00 PM House ECO
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HOUSE ECONOMIC TASK FORCE
March 31, 1993
5:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Eileen MacLean, Chair
Representative Jeannette James, Vice-Chair
Representative Bettye Davis
Representative Joe Green
Representative Bill Hudson
Representative Carl Moses
Representative Al Vezey
Representative Bill Williams
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Jerry Mackie
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HJR 11/SJR 11: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Alaska relating to repeal of
regulations by the legislature.
COMMITTEE DECIDED TO CO-SPONSOR THE BILL
HB 147/SB 122: "An Act relating to the disclosure of
information by an employer about the job
performance of an employee or former
employee."
COMMITTEE DECIDED TO CO-SPONSOR THE BILL
HB 12/SB 40: "An Act relating to health insurance for
small employers; and providing for an
effective date."
COMMITTEE WILL NOT BE CO-SPONSORING THE BILL
HB 14: "An Act making an appropriation for
capitalization of the BIDCO fund; and
providing for an effective date."
DECISION TO CO-SPONSOR POSTPONED
SB 112: "An Act relating to the Uniform Commercial
Code; amending Alaska Rules of Civil
Procedure 8 and 82, and Alaska Rule of
Evidence 402; and providing for an effective
date."
COMMITTEE WILL NOT BE CO-SPONSORING THE BILL
SB 86: "An Act relating to funds transfers under the
Uniform Commercial Code; changing Alaska Rule
of Civil Procedure 82; and providing for an
effective date."
COMMITTEE WILL NOT BE CO-SPONSORING THE BILL
HB 180: "An Act relating to the residential housing
inspection requirements of the Alaska Housing
Finance Corporation."
DECISION TO CO-SPONSOR LEFT OPEN
SB 154/HB 220: "An Act relating to the economic development
grant program; and providing for an effective
date."
COMMITTEE DECIDED TO CO-SPONSOR THE BILL
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HJR 11
SHORT TITLE: REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY LEGISLATURE
BILL VERSION:
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) PHILLIPS,Brice,B.Davis,
Navarre,Menard,Barnes,Mulder,Green
TITLE: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Alaska relating to repeal of regulations by the
legislature.
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
01/11/93 24 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
01/11/93 24 (H) STATE AFFAIRS,JUDICIARY,FINANCE
01/21/93 (H) STA AT 08:00 AM CAPITOL 102
01/21/93 (H) MINUTE(STA)
01/23/93 (H) STA AT 08:00 AM CAPITOL 102
01/23/93 (H) MINUTE(STA)
01/30/93 (H) STA AT 08:00 AM CAPITOL 102
01/30/93 (H) MINUTE(STA)
02/01/93 196 (H) STA RPT 5DP 1NR
02/01/93 196 (H) DP: VEZEY, ULMER, OLBERG,
G.DAVIS, KOTT
02/01/93 196 (H) NR: B.DAVIS
02/01/93 196 (H) -FISCAL NOTE (GOV) 2/1/93
02/08/93 (H) MINUTE(ARR)
02/12/93 (H) JUD AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 120
02/15/93 (H) JUD AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 120
02/15/93 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
02/15/93 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
02/17/93 357 (H) JUD RPT 4DP 1DNP 1NR
02/17/93 357 (H) DP:PORTER,PHILLIPS,GREEN,KOTT
02/17/93 357 (H) DNP: DAVIDSON
02/17/93 357 (H) NR: NORDLUND
02/17/93 357 (H) -PREVIOUS FN (GOV) 2/1/93
02/23/93 (H) MINUTE(ARR)
02/24/93 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE 519
02/25/93 450 (H) FIN RPT 7DP 3NR
02/25/93 451 (H) DP: MACLEAN,LARSON,GRUSSENDORF,
02/25/93 451 (H) DP: NAVARRE,BROWN,THERRIAULT,
FOSTER
02/25/93 451 (H) NR: HANLEY, PARNELL, HOFFMAN
02/25/93 451 (H) -PREVIOUS FN (GOV) 2/1/93
03/10/93 592 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/10/93
03/10/93 592 (H) READ THE SECOND TIME
03/10/93 592 (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN
CONSENT
03/10/93 593 (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 11
03/10/93 593 (H) PASSED Y36 N4
03/10/93 593 (H) Hoffman NOTICE OF RECON
03/10/93 595 (H) COSPONSOR(S): B.DAVIS, NAVARRE,
MENARD
03/10/93 595 (H) COSPONSOR(S): BARNES, MULDER
03/12/93 628 (H) COSPONSOR(S): GREEN
03/12/93 630 (H) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP
03/12/93 630 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
03/15/93 798 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
03/15/93 798 (S) JUDICIARY, FINANCE
BILL: SJR 11
SHORT TITLE: REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY LEGISLATURE
BILL VERSION:
SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) PEARCE,Kelly,Frank,Phillips,Rieger
TITLE: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Alaska relating to repeal of regulations by the
legislature.
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
01/11/93 14 (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/8/93
01/11/93 14 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
01/11/93 14 (S) STATE AFFAIRS,JUDICIARY,FINANCE
01/27/93 168 (S) STA RPT 4DP 1NR
01/27/93 168 (S) FISCAL NOTE PUBLISHED (GOV)
01/27/93 168 (S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
01/27/93 174 (S) COSPONSOR: RIEGER
01/27/93 (S) STA AT 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
01/27/93 (S) MINUTE(STA)
02/08/93 (S) JUD AT 01:30 PM BELTZ ROOM 211
02/08/93 (S) MINUTE(JUD)
02/23/93 (H) MINUTE(ARR)
BILL: HB 147
SHORT TITLE: EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY FOR REFERENCE INFO
BILL VERSION:
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) MACLEAN,Phillips,Porter
TITLE: "An Act relating to the disclosure of information by
an employer about the job performance of an employee or
former employee."
02/10/93 292 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
02/10/93 292 (H) L&C, JUDICIARY
02/25/93 (H) L&C AT 03:00 PM CAPITOL 17
02/25/93 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
03/01/93 480 (H) L&C RPT 5DP
03/01/93 481 (H) DP: PORTER, MACKIE, WILLIAMS,
GREEN, HUDSON
03/01/93 481 (H) -3 ZERO FNS (ADM, COURT, LAW)
3/1/93
03/08/93 (H) JUD AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 120
03/08/93 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
03/10/93 (H) JUD AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 120
03/29/93 (H) JUD AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 120
03/30/93 848 (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) 4DP 2NR
03/30/93 849 (H) DP: PORTER,PHILLIPS,JAMES,KOTT
03/30/93 849 (H) NR: NORDLUND, DAVIDSON
03/30/93 849 (H) -3 PREVIOUS ZERO FNS(ADM, LAW,
COURT)3/1
03/30/93 849 (H) REFERRED TO RULES
BILL: SB 122
SHORT TITLE: EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY FOR REFERENCE INFO
BILL VERSION: SB 122 AM
SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) SHARP,Frank,Taylor,Kelly,
Rieger,Miller,Pearce,Donley
TITLE: "An Act relating to the disclosure of information by
an employer about the job performance of an employee or
former employee."
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
02/19/93 411 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
02/19/93 412 (S) LABOR & COMMERCE, JUDICIARY
03/04/93 (S) L&C AT 01:30 PM FAHRENKAMP 203
03/05/93 613 (S) L&C RPT 3DP 1AM
03/05/93 614 (S) ZERO FNS (COURT, ADM, LAW)
03/22/93 (S) JUD AT 01:30 PM BELTZ ROOM 211
03/23/93 911 (S) JUD RPT 3DP 2NR
03/23/93 911 (S) PREVIOUS ZERO FNS (COURT, ADM,
LAW)
03/24/93 926 (S) RULES RPT 3 TO CAL 1NR 3/24/93
03/24/93 927 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
03/24/93 927 (S) ADVANCE TO 3RD RDG FAILED Y11
N8 A1
03/24/93 928 (S) THIRD READING 3/25/93
03/24/93 934 (S) COSPONSOR(S): FRANK, TAYLOR,
KELLY,
03/24/93 934 (S) RIEGER, MILLER, PEARCE, DONLEY
03/25/93 949 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 122
03/25/93 950 (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 1 Y15 N2
E1 A2
03/25/93 950 (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT
03/25/93 950 (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
03/25/93 951 (S) PASSED Y16 N- E1 A3 SB 122 AM
03/25/93 951 (S) DUNCAN NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
03/29/93 980 (S) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP
03/29/93 981 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
03/30/93 844 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
03/30/93 844 (H) JUDICIARY
BILL: HB 12
SHORT TITLE: GROUP HEALTH INS. FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS
BILL VERSION: SSHB 12
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S)B.DAVIS,Ulmer,Nordlund,Brice
TITLE: "An Act relating to health insurance for small
employers; and providing for an effective date."
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
01/04/93 27 (H) PREFILE RELEASED
01/11/93 27 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
01/11/93 27 (H) HES, L&C, JUDICIARY, FINANCE
01/27/93 167 (H) COSPONSOR(S): NORDLUND
02/10/93 312 (H) COSPONSOR(S): BRICE
02/18/93 380 (H) SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE
INTRODUCED-REFERRALS
02/18/93 380 (H) HES, L&C, JUDICIARY, FINANCE
03/23/93 (H) HES AT 03:00 PM CAPITOL 106
03/23/93 (H) MINUTE(HES)
03/24/93 (H) HES AT 03:00 PM CAPITOL 106
03/26/93 779 (H) HES RPT 4DP 1DNP 2NR
03/26/93 779 (H) DP: G.DAVIS, B.DAVIS, NICHOLIA,
BRICE
03/26/93 779 (H) DNP: VEZEY
03/26/93 779 (H) NR: BUNDE, TOOHEY
03/26/93 779 (H) -ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DCED) 3/26/93
03/26/93 779 (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
BILL: SB 40
SHORT TITLE: GROUP HEALTH INS. FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS
BILL VERSION:
SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) PEARCE,Salo
TITLE: "An Act relating to health insurance for small
employers; and providing for an effective date."
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
01/11/93 26 (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/8/93
01/11/93 26 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
01/11/93 26 (S) LABOR & COMMERCE, FINANCE
03/23/93 (S) L&C AT 01:30 PM FAHRENKAMP 203
03/24/93 932 (S) L&C REFERRAL WAIVED Y11 N9
03/24/93 933 (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
BILL: HB 14
SHORT TITLE: APPROP: BIDCO FUND
BILL VERSION:
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) B.DAVIS,Brown,Nordlund
TITLE: "An Act making an appropriation for capitalization of
the BIDCO fund; and providing for an effective date."
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
01/04/93 28 (H) PREFILE RELEASED
01/11/93 28 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
01/11/93 28 (H) LABOR & COMMERCE, STATE AFFAIRS,
FINANCE
01/27/93 168 (H) COSPONSOR(S): NORDLUND
BILL: SB 112
SHORT TITLE: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE REVISIONS
BILL VERSION: CSSB 112(JUD)
SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) KERTTULA
TITLE: "An Act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code;
amending Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure 8 and 82, and
Alaska Rule of Evidence 402; and providing for an effective
date."
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
02/11/93 338 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
02/11/93 338 (S) LABOR & COMMERCE, JUDICIARY,
FINANCE
03/02/93 (S) L&C AT 01:30 PM FAHRENKAMP 203
03/04/93 (S) L&C AT 01:30 PM FAHRENKAMP 203
03/05/93 613 (S) L&C RPT CS 1DP 3NR
SAME TITLE
03/05/93 613 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTES TO SB & CS
(DCED, LAW)
03/19/93 (S) JUD AT 01:30 PM BELTZ ROOM 211
03/22/93 (S) FIN AT 09:00 AM SENATE FIN 518
03/22/93 897 (S) JUD RPT CS 4NR
SAME TITLE
03/22/93 897 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE TO L&C & JUD
CS (DNR)
03/22/93 897 (S) PREVIOUS ZERO FNS APPLY TO CS
(DCED,LAW)
03/23/93 (S) FIN AT 09:00 AM SENATE FIN 518
03/23/93 911 (S) FIN RPT 3DP 4NR (JUD)CS
SAME TITLE
03/23/93 911 (S) PREVIOUS ZERO FNS APPLY (DCED,
LAW, DNR)
BILL: SB 86
SHORT TITLE: FUND TRANSFERS UNDER THE UCC
BILL VERSION:
SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) KERTTULA
TITLE: "An Act relating to funds transfers under the Uniform
Commercial Code; changing Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 82;
and providing for an effective date."
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
02/03/93 220 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
02/03/93 221 (S) LABOR & COMMERCE, JUDICIARY
03/02/93 (S) L&C AT 01:30 PM FAHRENKAMP 203
03/03/93 588 (S) L&C RPT 1DP 2NR
03/03/93 588 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTES (DCED, LAW)
03/12/93 (S) JUD AT 01:30 PM BELTZ ROOM 211
03/15/93 (S) JUD AT 01:30 PM BELTZ ROOM 211
03/19/93 (S) JUD AT 01:30 PM BELTZ ROOM 211
03/22/93 896 (S) JUD RPT 4NR
03/22/93 896 (S) PREVIOUS ZERO FNS (DCED, LAW)
BILL: HB 180
SHORT TITLE: AHFC HOUSING INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
BILL VERSION:
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) MACLEAN
TITLE: "An Act relating to the residential housing
inspection requirements of the Alaska Housing Finance
Corporation."
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
02/25/93 455 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
02/25/93 455 (H) CRA, LABOR & COMMERCE
03/11/93 (H) CRA AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 124
03/11/93 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
03/17/93 (H) CRA AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 124
03/19/93 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
03/22/93 730 (H) CRA RPT 3DP 4NR
03/22/93 730 (H) DP: TOOHEY, OLBERG, WILLIAMS
03/22/93 730 (H) NR: SANDERS,BUNDE,DAVIES,WILLIS
03/22/93 730 (H) -ZERO FISCAL NOTE (REV)
3/22/93
BILL: SB 154
SHORT TITLE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND
BILL VERSION: CSSB 154(L&C)(EFD FLD)
SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) JACKO,Halford,Pearce,Kelly,Taylor
TITLE: "An Act relating to the economic development grant
program."
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
03/09/93 691 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
03/09/93 691 (S) LABOR & COMMERCE, FINANCE
03/15/93 811 (S) COSPONSOR: TAYLOR
03/16/93 (S) L&C AT 01:45 PM FAHRENKAMP 203
03/19/93 876 (S) L&C RPT CS 1DP 2NR
(SAME TITLE)
03/19/93 876 (S) FISCAL NOTE TO SB (DCED)
03/19/93 876 (S) FISCAL NOTE TO CS (ADM)
03/22/93 (S) FIN AT 09:00 AM SENATE FIN 518
03/23/93 912 (S) FIN RPT 7DP (L&C)CS
03/23/93 912 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DCED)
03/23/93 912 (S) PREVIOUS FISCAL NOTE (ADM)
03/24/93 926 (S) RULES RPT 3CAL 1NR 3/24/93
03/24/93 928 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
03/24/93 928 (S) L&C CS ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT
03/24/93 928 (S) ADVANCE TO 3RD RDG FLD Y11 N9
03/24/93 929 (S) THIRD READING 3/25/93
03/25/93 951 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME
CSSB 154(L&C)
03/25/93 951 (S) HELD IN 3RD RDG TO 3/29 CALENDAR
03/25/93 952 (S) COSPONSOR WITHDRAWN: ZHAROFF
03/29/93 975 (S) RETURN TO 2ND FOR AM 1
FLD Y10 N8 E2
03/29/93 976 (S) RETURN TO 2ND FOR AM 2
FLD Y10 N8 E2
03/29/93 976 (S) RETURN TO 2ND FOR AM 3
FLD Y10 N8 E2
03/29/93 977 (S) RETURN TO 2ND FOR AM 4
FLD Y10 N8 E2
03/29/93 978 (S) RETURN TO 2ND FOR AM 5
FLD Y10 N8 E2
03/29/93 978 (S) HELD TO 3/31 CAL IN 3RD
PSD Y10 N8 E2
BILL: HB 220
SHORT TITLE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND
BILL VERSION:
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) MOSES
TITLE: "An Act relating to the economic development grant
program; and providing for an effective date."
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
03/12/93 619 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
03/12/93 619 (H) CRA, LABOR & COMMERCE, FINANCE
03/25/93 (H) CRA AT 01:00 PM CAPITOL 124
03/25/93 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
03/26/93 789 (H) CRA RPT CS(CRA) 6DP 1NR
03/26/93 790 (H) DP: SANDERS, BUNDE, WILLIS,
WILLIAMS
03/26/93 790 (H) DP: TOOHEY, OLBERG
03/26/93 790 (H) NR: DAVIES
03/26/93 790 (H) -ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DCED) 3/26/93
03/26/93 790 (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 93-9, SIDE A
Number 000
CHAIR EILEEN MACLEAN called the meeting of the House
Economic Task Force to order on March 31, 1993, at 5:15 p.m.
She asked the committee to consider co-sponsoring several
bills which had been supported in testimony during the
Economic Mini-Summit.
HJR 11 REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY LEGISLATURE
SJR 11 REPEAL OF REGULATIONS BY LEGISLATURE
The first bills under consideration were HJR 11 and SJR 11
(Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of
Alaska relating to repeal of regulations by the
legislature.) These bills allow the legislature to repeal
regulations adopted by agencies.
REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY expressed strong support for the
resolution and added that in order to get over fifty percent
of the electorate votes in 1994 a campaign would be needed
to emphasize that a very serious effort was being made to
reduce regulations.
Number 120
CHAIR MACLEAN suggested that businesses should be notified
and notices published in the news media when this resolution
passes both bodies of the legislature.
Hearing no objections, CHAIR MACLEAN stated that the Task
Force would co-sponsor HJR 11.
HB 147 EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY FOR REFERENCE INFO
Number 142
CHAIR MACLEAN next discussed HB 147 ("An Act relating to the
disclosure of information by an employer about the job
performance of an employee or former employee.") She stated
that the new bill presumes an employer to be acting in good
faith and, unless lack of good faith could be shown,
relieves the employer of liability for the disclosure.
Hearing no objections, CHAIR MACLEAN stated that the Task
Force would co-sponsor HB 147.
HB 12 GROUP HEALTH INS. FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS
Number 165
CHAIR MACLEAN summarized HB 12 ("An Act relating to health
insurance for small employers; and providing for an
effective date.") saying the bill created a source of health
insurance for all small employers in the state, guaranteeing
access to health insurance but not mandating company
participation.
Number 215
REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY stated he was opposed to co-sponsoring
this bill because it would drive up the cost of insurance by
attempting to restrict the ability of insurance companies to
exclude preconditions; meaning people that were healthy
would pay more to subsidize those that were not.
Number 232
REPRESENTATIVE B. DAVIS disagreed, stating that in the 24
states where this bill had been implemented, the overall
costs had not increased because healthy people helped absorb
the risks for those that were not able to get insurance on
their own. She added that the bill was backed by the
Chamber of Commerce representing small businesses.
Number 262
CHAIR MACLEAN said, "There was one objection, so what we
will do is, if we have consensus, then we will co-sponsor.
But we will watch the progress, and we each have our own
individual opinions on it. I believe that this is a good
start; it does afford access to it, so we all have our
personal opinions on bills."
(CHAIR MACLEAN did not officially announce the committee's
decision. The committee aide later confirmed that the
committee would not be co-sponsoring HB 12.)
HB 14 APPROP: BIDCO FUND
CHAIR MACLEAN announced that the next bill was HB 14 ("An
Act making an appropriation for capitalization of the BIDCO
fund; and providing for an effective date.") She stated
that this was the BIDCO bill with $10,000,000 from the
Alaska Science and Technology Foundation endowment.
Number 272
REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS said, "The figures had been changed to
read for a total amount of $10,000,000 with $3,000,000 to be
given in this particular year so they can begin the BIDCO
process because Science and Technology said they do not have
that without going into the corpus of their $100,000,000."
Number 288
REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON said the bill was good for business
and the revised amounts made it more "do-able."
Number 298
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES asked if the $3,000,000 would just "sit
there" in the fund.
Number 310
REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS said it would not just sit there, it
would be used to start setting up BIDCOs.
Number 323
REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON suggested waiting until a committee
substitute was adopted before deciding whether the Task
Force wanted to co-sponsor this bill.
SB 112 UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE REVISIONS
SB 86 FUND TRANSFERS UNDER THE UCC
Number 334
CHAIR MACLEAN next discussed SB 112, which updated the
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) relating to leasing, financial
terminology, certain commercial transactions and other
provisions to bring the UCC in line with other states.
Number 350
CHAIR MACLEAN also discussed SB 86, which updated the
Uniform Commercial Code relating to electronic funds
transfers and addressed questions of responsibility and
liability during the various stages of electronic funds
transfers.
Number 375
REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY said there was no advantage in co-
sponsoring these two complex commercial bills because he was
confident they would "wind their way through the system"
anyway.
(CHAIR MACLEAN did not officially announce the committee's
decision. The committee aide later confirmed that the
committee would not be co-sponsoring the bills.)
HB 180 AHFC HOUSING INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
Number 400
CHAIR MACLEAN next presented HB 180 ("An Act relating to the
residential housing inspection requirements of the Alaska
Housing Finance Corporation.") saying the new inspection
requirements were not intended to apply to rural housing
loans, so this bill would allow flexibility in substituting
videotape or other methods for on-site visits. She added
that the banks were in favor of it.
Number 420
REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON stated this was a good bill and would
pass even without a Task Force endorsement.
(CHAIR MACLEAN did not officially announce the committee's
decision. The committee aide later confirmed that the
decision to co-sponsor had been left open.)
SB 154 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND
Number 450
CHAIR MACLEAN summarized SB 154 ("An Act relating to the
economic development grant program; and providing for an
effective date.") saying it established an economic
development grant fund available to municipalities and
ARDORs (Alaska Regional Development Organizations). She
asked if the Task Force wanted to co-sponsor this bill.
Number 470
REPRESENTATIVE GREEN suggested holding off until three
members of the Task Force hear this bill in another
committee.
Number 480
CHAIR MACLEAN stated that the Office of Management and
Budget would administer this bill. Hearing no objections,
she stated the Task Force would co-sponsor it.
CHAIR MACLEAN commented that the Task Force would continue
the process of reviewing bills through the interim.
HB 14 APPROP: BIDCO FUND
Number 508
REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS asked for a time certain for a decision
on co-sponsoring the BIDCO bill (HB 14).
REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON said he saw no reason not to co-
sponsor it.
Number 527
REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY stated that the committee substitute
made no sense in the change from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000.
REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS said the total appropriation would be
$10,000,000.
Number 540
CHAIR MACLEAN added that the $3,000,000 would be for start-
up and the $10,000,000 would be in the pot to be used. To
provide a "time certain," she stated that a decision
regarding co-sponsorship of this bill would be made at the
next meeting.
Number 555
The meeting was ADJOURNED at 6:00 p.m.
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