Legislature(2003 - 2004)
05/07/2004 02:03 PM Senate CRA
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE
May 7, 2004
2:03 p.m.
TAPE (S) 04-16
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Bert Stedman, Chair
Senator Thomas Wagoner, Vice Chair
Senator Gary Stevens
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Kim Elton
Senator Georgianna Lincoln
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 561(FIN)
"An Act providing for and relating to the issuance of general
obligation bonds in a principal amount of not more than
$93,280,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of state
transportation projects; and providing for an effective date."
MOVED SCS CSHB 561(CRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 561
SHORT TITLE: G.O. BONDS FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
SPONSOR(s): FINANCE
04/29/04 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/29/04 (H) FIN
04/30/04 (H) FIN AT 8:30 AM HOUSE FINANCE 519
04/30/04 (H) Heard & Held
04/30/04 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
05/04/04 (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 6DP 1NR
05/04/04 (H) DP: MEYER, HAWKER, CHENAULT, FATE,
05/04/04 (H) FOSTER, WILLIAMS; NR: STOLTZE
05/04/04 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
05/04/04 (H) VERSION: CSHB 561(FIN)
05/04/04 (H) FIN AT 8:30 AM HOUSE FINANCE 519
05/04/04 (H) Moved CSHB 561(FIN) Out of Committee
05/04/04 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
05/05/04 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
05/05/04 (S) CRA, FIN
05/07/04 (S) CRA AT 2:00 PM FAHRENKAMP 203
WITNESS REGISTER
James Armstrong
Aide to Representative Bill Williams
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Introduced CSHB 561(FIN)
John MacKinnon
Deputy Commissioner of Transportation
Department of Transportation &
Public Facilities
3132 Channel Dr.
Juneau, AK 99801-7898
POSITION STATEMENT: Commented briefly on CSHB 561(FIN)
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 04-16, SIDE A
CHAIR BERT STEDMAN called the Senate Community and Regional
Affairs Standing Committee meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. Present
were Senators Wagoner, Gary Stevens, and Chair Stedman.
CSHB 561(FIN)-G.O. BONDS FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
CHAIR BERT STEDMAN announced HB 561 to be up for consideration.
He asked Mr. Armstrong to come forward.
JAMES ARMSTRONG, aide to Representative Bill Williams, stated
that the bill closely mirrors a proposal the 2002 Legislature
adopted authorizing $226 million in general obligation (GO)
bonds. This bill would authorize $93.28 million in GO bonds to
pay for state transportation projects.
CHAIR STEDMAN asked whether he had an amendment to offer.
MR. ARMSTRONG distributed copies of the sponsor's amendment 1:
Amendment 1
Delete
Page 2, Line 16-17
Anchorage - Abbott Loop Road Upgrade (68 Avenue
15,000,000
to Abbott Road)
Insert
Page 2, Line 16
th
Anchorage - Abbott Loop Road Upgrade (68 Avenue
11,000,000
to Abbott Road)
Delete
Page 3, Line 25
Jewel Lake Road and Strawberry Road signalization
1,100,000
Insert
Page 3, Line 25
Anchorage - Jewel Lake Road and Strawberry Road signalization
2,000,000
Insert
After Line 27
Anchorage - Dowling Road Upgrade (Laurel Street to Abbott
3,100,000
Loop Road)
Delete
Page 2, Line 31
Fairbanks - Steese Highway corridor safety and capacity
7,500,000
Insert
Page 2, Line 31
Fairbanks - Parks Highway rehabilitation (Ester to Fairbanks)
7,500,000
Delete
Page 3, Line 18
Wrangell - Heritage Harbor renovation
1,400,000
Insert
Page 3, Line 18
Wrangell - Heritage Harbor construction
1,400,000
SENATOR GARY STEVENS asked for an explanation for changing the
Wrangell project from renovation to construction.
JOHN MACKINNON, deputy commissioner of transportation,
Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, explained that
the Wrangell Heritage Harbor is the one currently under
construction. There is an option to add to the project by
including floats so it is construction and not renovation.
SENATOR THOMAS WAGONER asked if that is an option from the
preexisting bid.
MR. MACKINNON said yes.
CHAIR STEDMAN asked if this changed the total.
MR. MACKINNON said no.
SENATOR WAGONER made a motion to adopt amendment 1. There being
no objection, it was so ordered.
CHAIR STEDMAN noted there was a second amendment.
SENATOR GARY STEVENS made a motion to adopt amendment 2.
Amendment 2
CS HB 561 (FIN)
Modifications
Page 2, Line 14:
Federal earmark match lowered from $15 million to $5 million
Page 3, Line 17:
Petersburg Middle Harbor renovation increased from $1.2 million
to $2.2 million to fully fund this requirement
Page 3, Line 18:
Replaced "renovation" with "construction". Wrangell's Heritage
Harbor project hasn't begun.
Additions:
The following projects have been added beginning on Page 3, Line
28 and continuing to Page 4, Line 3:
City of Seward - travel lift replacement and dock rebuild
275,000
City of Soldotna - road improvements
500,000
Wrangell - Bradfield Canal Road planning and design
500,000
Sitka - Overlay Halibut Point Road
1,000,000
Southeast regional freight consolidation/cold storage
construction 2,000,000
Result:
These changes lower the total bonding authority of the bill by
$4,725,000 to $88,555,000 and lower the amount allocated to the
state bond committee for expenses from $466,400 to $442,775.
CHAIR STEDMAN explained the changes and noted that the proposed
change on page 3, line 18 was already incorporated in amendment
1.
SENATOR GARY STEVENS asked if he wanted a motion to delete that
portion of the amendment.
CHAIR STEDMAN indicated that he would like a motion.
SENATOR GARY STEVENS made a motion to amend amendment 2 by
deleting:
Page 3, Line 18:
Replaced "renovation" with "construction". Wrangell's Heritage
Harbor project hasn't begun.
CHAIR STEDMAN said, "Hearing no objection, that is deleted." He
then mentioned the five projects that were added and read the
result of the changes, which was to "lower the amount allocated
to the state bond committee for expenses from $466,400 to
$442,775."
SENATOR WAGONER moved amendment 2 as amended and there was no
objection.
CHAIR STEDMAN asked for a motion.
SENATOR GARY STEVENS made a motion to move CSSB 387(CRA) from
committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal
note. There being no objection, it was so ordered.
CHAIR STEDMAN adjourned the meeting at 2:15 pm.
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