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HB 314                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 314 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act clarifying the requirements for limited liability companies           
and partnerships to qualify for the Alaska bidder's and disability             
preferences under the State Procurement Code; and providing for                
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and               
Judiciary Committees.                                                          
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration/All Depts., 1/24/00                  
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 21, 2000, appears              
below:                                                                         
                                                                               
"Dear Speaker Porter:                                                          
                                                                               
I am transmitting a bill clarifying the statutory requirements for limited     
liability companies and limited liability partnerships to qualify for the      
Alaska bidder's and disability preferences under the State Procurement         
Code.                                                                          
                                                                               
Limited liability companies (LLCs) and limited liability partnerships          
(LLPs) were recently recognized in state law, well after the state             
procurement code established its Alaska bidder and disability                  
preferences.  Therefore, the procurement code preferences do not               
clearly prescribe qualification requirements for LLCs or LLPs.                 

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By providing needed clarification and recognizing LLCs and LLPs                
under the state procurement code, this bill furthers the legislative           
objective of ensuring that Alaska businesses receive a preference while        
safeguarding application of the preferences to bonafide resident               
businesses.                                                                    
                                                                               
							Sincerely,                                                              
							/s/                                                                     
							Tony Knowles                                                            
							Governor"