Legislature(1993 - 1994)

1994-04-22 House Journal

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1994-04-22                     House Journal                      Page 3664
SB 247                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 247(2d FIN)                                            
"An Act making subject to prior legislative approval contracts                
entered into or renewed by the executive branch of state                       
government, the legislative council, the Alaska Court System, and              
the University of Alaska for the lease of real property if the lease           
has an annual rent payable that is anticipated to exceed $500,000              
or has total payments that exceed $2,500,000 for the term of the               
lease, including any renewal options that are defined in the lease;            
prohibiting these entities from entering into or renewing a lease of           
real property if any or all renewal periods in the lease exceed the            
original term of the lease; making subject to prior legislative                
approval lease-purchase agreements that may be entered into by                 
these entities to acquire real property, other than lease-purchase             
agreements to refinance outstanding balances on existing                       
                                                                               

1994-04-22                     House Journal                      Page 3665
SB 247                                                                       
lease-purchase agreements and lease-purchase agreements secured               
by University of Alaska student fees and university receipts;                  
authorizing these entities to enter into lease-purchase agreements             
only in the capacity of lessee under the proposed lease-purchase               
agreement; defining procedures that these entities must follow                 
when considering whether or not to enter into lease-purchase                   
agreements, and setting limits on the duration of these agreements;            
providing definitions for applicable terms; and providing for an               
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with the following committee                     
substitute, with a new title pending authorization by HCR 36:                  
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 247(FIN)                                  
"An Act making subject to prior legislative approval contracts                
entered into or renewed by the executive branch of state                       
government, the legislative council, the Alaska Court System, and,             
with certain exceptions, the University of Alaska for the lease of             
real property if the lease has an annual rent payable that is                  
anticipated to exceed $500,000 or has total payments that exceed               
$2,500,000 for the term of the lease, including any renewal options            
that are defined in the lease; prohibiting these entities from                 
entering into or renewing a lease of real property if any or all               
renewal periods in the lease exceed the original term of the lease;            
making subject to prior legislative approval lease-purchase                    
agreements that may be entered into by these entities to acquire               
real property, other than lease-purchase agreements to refinance               
outstanding balances on existing lease-purchase agreements and                 
lease-purchase agreements secured by University of Alaska student              
fees and university receipts; authorizing these entities to enter into         
lease-purchase agreements only in the capacity of lessee under the             
proposed lease-purchase agreement; defining procedures that these              
entities must follow when considering whether or not to enter into             
lease-purchase agreements, setting limits on the duration of these             
agreements; providing definitions for applicable terms; and                    
repealing a legislative authorization previously given for                     
acquisition of a facility through a lease-purchase agreement; and              
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Larson and MacLean, Co-               
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         

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SB 247                                                                       
Do pass (6):  Larson, Hanley, Martin, Parnell, Grussendorf, MacLean            
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Brown, Hoffman, Navarre                                
                                                                               
Amend (2):  Therriault, Foster                                                 
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to HCS CSSB 247(FIN):                         
                                                                               
Senate zero fiscal note, Legislative Affairs Agency, 1/24/94                   
Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 2/2/94                       
                                                                               
SB 247 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.