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HB 53                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
53(RLS)(title am) 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 and recommended it be replaced with                             
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
53(FIN)                                                                        
                                                                               

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HB 53                                                                        
and further recommended the adoption of the House Letter of Intent             
(House Journal page 2493).                                                     
                                                                               
Signing no recommendation: Senators Sharp, Pearce, Cochairs,                   
Senator Parnell. Signing do pass: Senators Phillips, Donley. Signing           
do not pass, need rural facilities: Senator Adams. Signing do not              
pass, amend: Senator Torgerson.                                                
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal notes apply to the Senate Committee                 
Substitute. Fiscal note for the Senate Committee Substitute published          
today from Department of Corrections.                                          
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.