1998-03-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 2789
HB 53                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 53(RLS)(title am) BY THE HOUSE                           
RULES COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                     
                                                                               
An Act expressing legislative intent without the                              
force of law concerning correctional facility space                            
and the Cleary v. Smith case; adding, as a general                             
power of municipalities, the power to provide for,                             
and enter into agreements concerning the                                       
confinement and care of prisoners; relating to                                 
authorizing the Department of Corrections to enter                             
into agreements to lease facilities for the                                    
confinement and care of prisoners with the City of                             
Delta Junction and with the Municipality of                                    
Anchorage; and providing for an effective date.                                
                                                                               
with a House Letter of Intent (House Journal page 2493), was read              
the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.