Legislature(2013 - 2014)
03/27/2013 02:51 PM House FIN
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HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 27, 2013
2:51 p.m.
2:51:32 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Stoltze called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 2:51 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Alan Austerman, Co-Chair
Representative Bill Stoltze, Co-Chair
Representative Mark Neuman, Vice-Chair
Representative Mia Costello
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative Les Gara
Representative Lindsey Holmes
Representative Scott Kawasaki, Alternate
Representative Cathy Munoz
Representative Steve Thompson
Representative Tammie Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative David Guttenberg
ALSO PRESENT
Senator Anna Fairclough; Vern Jones, Chief Procurement
Officer, Department of Administration.
SUMMARY
HB 112 REPEAL FILM PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT
HB 112 was SCHEDULED but not HEARD.
SB 12 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
SB 12 was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with one previously
published zero impact fiscal note: FN1 (ADM).
SB 23 AIDEA: LNG PROJECT; DIVIDENDS; FINANCING
SB 23 was SCHEDULED but not HEARD.
2:51:37 PM
SENATE BILL NO. 12
"An Act relating to state and public entity
procurement, including the State Procurement Code,
procurement preferences, contract awards, the use of
small procurement provisions for certain amounts of
leased space, the Alaska business license requirement
for Alaska bidder and other procurement preferences,
the proof of registration of construction contract
bidders and offerors, the establishment and
maintenance of lists of persons who want to provide
supplies or services to the state, state agencies, and
state instrumentalities, electronic bids and
proposals, the chief procurement officer, small
procurements, and writings; relating to the meaning of
'Alaska bidder'; and providing for an effective date."
2:53:13 PM
SENATOR ANNA FAIRCLOUGH, explained that the bill proposed
to streamline the procurement process for Alaska. The small
procurement aspect would advantage rural and urban
communities by allowing more people to bid on Alaskan
projects. She pointed out that SB 12 clarified Alaska's
business license requirements and increased the threshold
under which a state agency may use the informal bid process
from $50 thousand to $100 thousand for goods and services
and from $100 thousand to $200 thousand for construction.
She added that SB 12 increased the small procurement lease
space from 3000 to 7000 square feet. The bill allowed
electronic bids and eliminated an outdated bidder's list.
The department handled the bidder's list online. The bill
makes applications on preferences uniform so the language
remains consistent and easy to read.
Senator Fairclough added that the bill clarified and
consolidated the cumulative preferences under one statute
in code. The bill eliminated a seldom used employer with
disabilities preference, but allowed and continued
disabilities preferences. The bill lowered the range for
the new Chief Procurement Officer from a range 27 to a
range 25, which was a new component of the bill. The Chief
Procurement Officer would no longer be the director of
general services. Collectively the changes would streamline
the procurement process and the code and ensure consistent
application of Alaska's procurement law.
VERN JONES, CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION, stated that the department supported SB 12
for procurement reform and had been working with the
sponsor for five years on procurement reform.
Senator Fairclough stated that the bill language recognized
veteran's papers. She added that Vocational-Education could
recognize a disability based on federal documentation. In
the previous committee, a few people testified on that
provision.
Co-Chair Stoltze pointed out that the comments received by
his office regarding the bill were from veterans about the
provision. He considered a proposed amendment for the
Division of Elections and their printing issues. He thought
that SB 12 might be a vehicle for the issue. He asked the
sponsor if she thought that the issue was flushed out
enough to be included in the legislation.
2:58:03 PM
Senator Fairclough responded that she was working with the
Division of Elections on a separate bill. She wished to
respect the process of SB 12 and allow it to pass in its
entirety. She believed that she had the department's
support regarding competition for election and printing.
Co-Chair Stoltze [undecipherable].
Senator Fairclough appreciated the support for the bill.
She stated that no opposition in the form of testimony was
received for the bill.
Co-Chair Stoltze expressed respect for the process.
2:59:49 PM
Representative Costello discussed the one fiscal note from
Department of Administration showing zero fiscal impact.
Representative Kawasaki asked about the zero fiscal note
and why there was no fiscal impact if the limits were
raised to streamline the process.
Senator Fairclough replied that the bill attempted to
refocus the attention of the procurement division regarding
contracts and leases that required additional time. The
threshold was raised on the lease allowing more time spent
on the 7000 square foot leases. The process allowed a
streamline by encouraging the department to act
appropriately for the people of Alaska.
Representative Holmes commented that she hoped the third
time was the charm.
3:01:27 PM
Representative Wilson MOVED to REPORT SB 12 out of
committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note(s). There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
SB 12 was REPORTED out of committee with a "do pass"
recommendation and with one previously published zero
impact fiscal note: FN1 (ADM).
3:02:45 PM
ADJOURNMENT
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