SB 247 An Act relating to state leases and to state lease-purchase and lease-financing agreements, and repealing a legislative authorization previously given for acquisition of a facility through a lease-purchase agreement; and providing for an effective date. HCS CS SB 247 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with two zero fiscal notes by the Department of Administration dated 1/24/94 and Legislative Affairs Agency dated 1/21/94. SENATE BILL 247 "An Act relating to state leases and to state lease-purchase and lease-financing agreements, and repealing a legislative authorization previously given for acquisition of a facility through a lease-purchase agreement; and providing for an effective date." JACK CHENOWETH, ATTORNEY, LEGISLATIVE LEGAL COUNSEL, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AGENCY, clarified past action taken by the Committee in regards to SB 247. When the bill came to him, he was asked to incorporate two amendments. One of the amendments was an exception for the University Board of Regents addressing the necessity to rent or lease space based upon federal or university receipts. He concluded that addition would warrant a title change. The title is tightly drawn and would not admit to any exceptions beyond the ones listed and in the body of the bill. Mr. Chenoweth continued that the second amendment would require a deletion of an approval to construct a court building in Fairbanks. That insertion would also require a title change. Representative Therriault provided the Committee with a work draft of a house concurrent resolution #8-LS1905\A, Chenoweth, 4/21/94, which would open up the title to accommodate Amendment #2 but would not include language to accommodate Amendment #1. Representative Hanley elaborated that the bill had moved from Committee and that Representative Therriault had moved to divide the question in order to address a title change. He added that Co-Chair MacLean objected to that motion. Mr. Chenoweth pointed out that when the legislation was 4 initially drafted the title was broad, and then because of a provision inserted in the original bill, language was added to read "and repealing the legislative authorization previously given for acquisition of a facility given a lease-purchase agreement". The language clarified that nothing would be "slipped" through the legislation. The Senate proceeded to tighten the title which removed that provision. Representative Therriault MOVED to adopt the language of the proposed house concurrent resolution which would broaden the title to include necessary changes in order to accommodate Amendment #2. Co-Chair MacLean WITHDREW her OBJECTION to the motion. There being NO OBJECTIONS, the motion was adopted. Representative Therriault MOVED TO RESCIND previous action taken in passing HCS CS SB 247 (FIN) out of Committee. Co- Chair MacLean OBJECTED. A roll call vote was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Hanley, Navarre, Parnell, Therriault, Foster, Grussendorf. OPPOSED: Martin, Brown, MacLean, Larson. Representative Hoffman was not present for the vote. The MOTION PASSED (6-4). Representative Therriault MOVED TO RESCIND previous action taken in adopting Amendment #1. Co-Chair MacLean OBJECTED. A roll call vote was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Navarre, Parnell, Therriault, Foster, Grussendorf. OPPOSED: Martin, Brown, Hanley, Larson, MacLean. Representative Hoffman was not present for the vote. The MOTION FAILED (5-5). (Tape Change, HFC 94-139, Side 1). Representative Martin MOVED to report HCS CS SB 247 (FIN) out of Committee with the accompanying fiscal notes. Representative Therriault OBJECTED. A roll call vote was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Martin, Navarre, Parnell, Brown, 5 Grussendorf, Hanley, MacLean, Larson. OPPOSED: Therriault, Foster. Representative Hoffman was not present for the vote. The MOTION PASSED (8-2). Co-Chair MacLean MOVED to adopt the House Concurrent Resolution work draft 8-LS1905\A, Chenoweth, 4/21/94. Co- Chair MacLean MOVED to amend the resolution to Page 2, Line 6, adding the language "and repealing a legislative authorization previously given for acquisition of a facility through a lease-purchase agreement". Representative Therriault OBJECTED. A roll call vote was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Parnell, Brown, Hanley, Martin, Larson, MacLean. OPPOSED: Therriault, Grussendorf. Representative Hoffman was not present for the vote. The MOTION PASSED (6-2). Co-Chair MacLean MOVED to adopt the amended House Concurrent Resolution. Representative Therriault OBJECTED. A roll call vote was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: Parnell, Brown, Grussendorf, Hanley, Martin, MacLean, Larson. OPPOSED: Therriault, Foster. Representatives Hoffman and Navarre were not present for the vote. The MOTION PASSED (7-2). HCS CS SB 247 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with a title change through a House Concurrent Resolution and with zero fiscal notes by the Department of Administration dated 1/24/94 and the Legislative Affairs Agency dated 1/21/94.