Legislature(2001 - 2002)
04/26/2001 08:43 PM House FIN
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HOUSE BILL NO. 191
An Act authorizing financing for certain public
transportation projects; giving notice of and approving
the entry into, and the issuance of revenue obligations
that provide participation in, lease-financing
agreements for those transportation projects; and
providing for an effective date.
Co-Chair Mulder MOVED to ADOPT work draft 22LS766\J, dated
4/26/01. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
PETER ECKLUND, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS provided
information on the proposed committee substitute. He noted
that projects were spread out through rural Alaska. A
project in Kodiak was added. Projects in Matsu were
exchanged at the same dollar amount.
Representative Davies noted that other versions of the bill
contained projects in rural Alaska relating to resurfacing
for dust control. Mr. Ecklund noted that there are projects
for area roads in rural Alaska, which would be for
blacktopping or dust controlled.
KURT PARKAN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES explained that projects
in the original legislation for dust control were part of a
$15 million dollar component. Some of these projects are
included on page 2. Items 7, 8, 9, 10 and 13 were part of
the original package of projects. Almost $10 million of the
$15 million dollar request was included.
Representative Croft clarified that no funding was included
for Barrow road resurfacing and only one of the requested
fast ferries were included. Ten million dollars for area
roads and trails in Fairbanks were not included. The
Soldotna East Redoubt Avenue rehabilitation was fully
funded.
Mr. Parkan noted that STIP projects were included.
Representative John Davies MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1:
delete "Fairbanks: South Cushman Street Improvements" and
insert "Borough Wide Road and Trail" on page 2, line 28.
This is the Boroughs 5th priority. There being NO OBJECTION,
it was so ordered.
Representative Croft MOVED to ADOPT Amendment:
Delete:
Anchorage: Glenn Highway, Gambell Street to McCarrey
Street - $58,180;
Anchorage: Abbott Loop North Extension 15,000,000; and
Insert:
Barrow Road Resurfacing $10.0
Fast Ferries $35.0
Fairbanks North Star Borough Area Road and Trails $7
Rural
Village Road Surfacing $9.35
Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway $2.83
Co-Chair Williams OBJECTED. Representative Croft spoke in
support of the amendment. He noted that the Glenn Highway
extension is unpopular in his area. Removal of this project
would allow it to continue on a slower process. He observed
that there is significant objections to the Abbott Loop
North extension. He stressed that it would not be
appropriate to have the project on an expedited basis.
Co-Chair Mulder stressed that there is a 30 - 45 minute
bottleneck moving in and out of Anchorage during rush hour.
He maintained that the bottleneck will become a "Seattle
type" one hour to an hour and a half traffic jam. He
emphasized that the project would address future concerns
and noted that the expansion would not occur for another
decade.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Croft, Davies,
OPPOSED: Foster, Harris, Hudson, Lancaster, Whitaker,
Bunde, Mulder, Williams
Representative Moses was absent from the vote.
The MOTION FAILED (2-8).
Representative Foster MOVED to report CSHB 191 (FIN) out of
Committee with the accompanying fiscal note. Vice-Chair
Bunde expressed concern with the East Anchorage expansion
project, but did not object to moving the bill from
Committee. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
CSHB 191 (FIN) was REPORTED out of Committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with a new fiscal impact note by
the Department of Revenue.
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