HB 314-PROCUREMENT PREFS:PARTNERSHP/LTD LIAB CO                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG  announced the next  order of business  would be                                                              
HOUSE  BILL  NO. 314,  "An  Act clarifying  the  requirements  for                                                              
limited liability  companies and  partnerships to qualify  for the                                                              
Alaska  bidder's  and  disability   preferences  under  the  State                                                              
Procurement Code; and providing for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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REPRESENTATIVE  HALCRO, who  had  chaired the  subcommittee on  HB                                                              
314,  indicated  he  previously   had  concerns  regarding  Alaska                                                              
bidder's preference.  He informed the committee:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     After   our   discussions   with   Vern   Jones,   Chief                                                                   
     Procurement  Officer  [Division   of  General  Services,                                                                   
     Department of Administration],  who was very helpful, it                                                                   
     seems  that barring  a complete rewrite  of the  state's                                                                   
     procurement code, the amendment  that we wish to forward                                                                   
     or the goal that we wish to  accomplish is not possible.                                                                   
     So, at this time, Mr. Chair,  I would simply report back                                                                   
     that the  amendment is  not workable  and would like  to                                                                   
     report  ... that  we should  just  adopt HB  314 in  its                                                                   
     original form.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  MURKOWSKI made  a  motion to  move HB  314 out  of                                                              
committee with  individual recommendations  and the  attached zero                                                              
fiscal note.  There  be no objection, HB 314 moved  from the House                                                              
Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.