HB  97-SELF-STORAGE UNITS: LIENS; SALES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
4:08:59 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN announced  the consideration of CS  FOR HOUSE BILL                                                               
NO. 97(JUD)  am "An Act  relating to self-storage  facilities for                                                               
personal   property,    including   vehicles    and   watercraft;                                                               
distinguishing self-storage  facility liens from another  type of                                                               
storage  lien;   and  excluding   self-storage  liens   from  the                                                               
treatment of certain unclaimed property."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
[Before the committee is SCS CSHB 97, work order 33-LS0392\R.]                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4:09:56 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN drew attention to HB  97, page 2, lines 26-27, and                                                               
said "default" is broadly defined.  He asked for a description of                                                               
the experience  for a storage space  renter who fails to  pay the                                                               
rent for the space. He asked  when the owner of the storage space                                                               
could deny access to a renter.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4:10:46 PM                                                                                                                    
ERICK  CORDERO, Staff,  Representative  Mike  Prax, Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature, Juneau,  Alaska, answered that the  owner could deny                                                               
access after the first notice  and until they receive payment. He                                                               
said  the  owner cannot  dispose  of  the  property or  sell  the                                                               
property  until after  the  second notice.  According  to HB  97,                                                               
after the  first default,  an owner  can deny  access and  if the                                                               
renter doesn't comply within 20  days, the owner could dispose of                                                               
the property.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
4:12:00 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN  asked if  that would  be for  someone who  is ten                                                               
days late to pay their rent.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
4:12:05 PM                                                                                                                    
MR.  CORDERRO  replied that  ten  days  would  be for  the  first                                                               
notice;  however,  he noted  this  was  a  guideline. He  said  a                                                               
storage facility  owner can wait  longer than that if  they wish.                                                               
He  said that  this was  a concern  expressed by  a [self-storage                                                               
facility] owner and  he pointed out that HB 97  does not prohibit                                                               
owners from extending [the time for payment to be received].                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
4:12:30 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN solicited a motion.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
4:12:37 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to report  SCS CSHB 97, work order 33-                                                               
LS0392\R,  from  committee  with individual  recommendations  and                                                               
attached zero fiscal note(s).                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
4:12:54 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  BJORKMAN  found no  objection  and  SCS CSHB  97(L&C)  was                                                               
reported from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.