04/06/1999 05:05 PM House EDT

HOUSE BILL NO. 136                                                                                                              
"An Act relating to tourism and tourism marketing; eliminating                                                                  
the Alaska Tourism Marketing Council; and providing for an                                                                      
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR ANDREW HALCRO called the House Special Economic Development                                                               
and Tourism Subcommittee to order at 4:35 p.m.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
PRESENT                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Committee members present at the call to order were                                                                             
Representatives Kerttula and Barnes.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR HALCRO explained that the purpose of the meeting was to                                                                   
review the proposed committee substitute for HB 136. He invited                                                                 
Ginny Fay, Legislative Liaison, Department of Commerce and                                                                      
Economic Development, and Tina Lindgren, Executive Director,                                                                    
Alaska Visitors Association, to proceed through the bill and                                                                    
explain the proposed changes. Tamara Cook, Director of                                                                          
Legislative Legal and Research Division Services, was present to                                                                
explain the legal requirements of contract bidding and                                                                          
procurement.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE BARNES expressed concern about the provisions for                                                                
competitive bidding and procurement procedures.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA also expressed concern about the                                                                        
provisions for competitive bidding and procurement procedures.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR HALCRO requested that Ms. Faye, Ms. Lindgren and Ms. Cook                                                                 
amend the sections of the bill dealing with contracts and he                                                                    
asked that they report back to him as soon as possible.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR HALCRO adjourned the House Special Economic Development and                                                               
Tourism Subcommittee at 5:45 p.m.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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Note: The meeting was not recorded and handwritten log notes were                                                               
not taken.