04/13/2012 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

HOUSE BILL NO. 204                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act  relating  to   the  State  Procurement  Code,                                                                    
     including the  use of small procurement  provisions for                                                                    
     certain  amounts of  leased space,  the requirement  of                                                                    
     Alaska  business license  proof for  Alaska bidder  and                                                                    
     other  procurement  preferences,  the  registration  of                                                                    
     construction   contract  bidders   and  offerors,   the                                                                    
     establishment and  maintenance of lists of  persons who                                                                    
     want  to provide  supplies or  services  to the  state,                                                                    
     state    agencies,    and   state    instrumentalities,                                                                    
     electronic bids and  proposals, small procurements, and                                                                    
     writings; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE ANNA FAIRCLOUGH, explained  that HB 204 would                                                                    
clarify the  Alaska business license requirement  for Alaska                                                                    
bidder's  preferences   for  competitive  sealed   bids  and                                                                    
proposals. It would increase the  dollar threshold for small                                                                    
procurements for  supply services and  professional services                                                                    
from $50  thousand to $100 thousand,  for construction; $100                                                                    
thousand to $200 thousand, and  for square lease space; 3000                                                                    
to 7000  square feet.  She furthered  that the  bill allowed                                                                    
for  electronic  bids  and   signatures  and  eliminated  an                                                                    
outdated  vendors  list. She  stated  that  he changes  were                                                                    
necessary in  order to prevent  failures in  the procurement                                                                    
process  and  to  assist Alaskan  bidders,  particularly  in                                                                    
rural areas.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
10:04:43 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman discussed the fiscal notes in the packet.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB  204  was  HEARD  and   HELD  in  committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.