2006-04-27                     House Journal                      Page 3382
HB 504                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 504 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                       
the Governor, entitled:                                                                             
                                                                                                    

2006-04-27                     House Journal                      Page 3383
     "An Act relating to the purchase by the Alaska Housing Finance                                 
     Corporation of a parking garage in Anchorage, Alaska and                                       
     approving the issuance of bonds for the purchase of that parking                               
     garage; providing notice of, and authorizing the commissioner of                               
     the Department of Administration to enter into, a lease-purchase                               
     agreement with the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for that                                 
     parking garage; and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                      
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Administration                                                                 
                                                                                                    
The Governor's transmittal letter dated April 27, 2006, follows:                                    
                                                                                                    
"Dear Speaker Harris:                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                          
transmitting a bill relating to the purchase by the Alaska Housing                                  
Finance Corporation of a parking garage in Anchorage, Alaska;                                       
approving the issuance of bonds for the purchase of that parking                                    
garage; and providing notice of and authorizing the commissioner of                                 
the Department of Administration to enter into a lease-purchase                                     
agreement with the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for that                                      
parking garage.                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
This bill would authorize the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation                                    
(AHFC) to finance, with bond proceeds, the purchase of an up to                                     
approximately 830-space parking garage to serve the parking needs of                                
the Atwood Building in downtown Anchorage.  The bill also would                                     
authorize the Department of Administration to enter into a lease-                                   
purchase agreement with the AHFC for that parking garage.                                           
                                                                                                    
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                            
                                                                                                    
                                Sincerely yours,                                                    
                                /s/                                                                 
                                Frank H. Murkowski                                                  
                                Governor"