SB 171-DOA PAYMENTS; REPEAL OTHER DOA DUTIES                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
9:42:02 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR STOLTZE  announced the  consideration of  SB 171.  He asked                                                               
for a motion to adopt the proposed committee substitute (CS).                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
9:42:34 AM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HUGGINS  moved to adopt the  CS for SB 171,  [version 29-                                                               
GS2811\H], as the working document.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STOLTZE objected for discussion purposes.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
9:43:00 AM                                                                                                                    
DANIEL  GEORGE,   Staff,  Senator  Bill  Stoltze,   Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature, Juneau,  Alaska, explained  that the CS  would place                                                               
the  University of  Alaska  System and  the  Alaska Court  System                                                               
under the  state consolidated travel  program. He added  that the                                                               
CS would  put the state's "online  checkbook" continuously online                                                               
and  statutorily  require  public   access  for  the  purpose  of                                                               
transparency in  government spending.  He added that  the "online                                                               
checkbook" would  be required  to list  where the  spending takes                                                               
place and where the spending would take place from.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  STOLTZE commented  that state  agencies  have exhibited  a                                                               
defensiveness  regarding the  "online  checkbook"  and said  "not                                                               
us." He  stated that  he welcomed  consideration that  the Alaska                                                               
Railroad,  Alaska  Housing  Finance  Corporation  (AHFC),  Alaska                                                               
Industrial  Development and  Export  Authority  (AIDEA), and  the                                                               
Alaska  Gasline Development  Corporation  (AGDC)  be included  as                                                               
well.  He noted  that  he appreciated  that Senator  Wielechowski                                                               
came  forward with  the "online  checkbook,"  a relevant  concept                                                               
that  addressed   reforms  and   cost  savings.  He   added  that                                                               
Representative Reinbold offered suggestions as well.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  STOLTZE  removed his  objection.  He  stated that  without                                                               
objection, the CS was adopted.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:46:02 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR STOLTZE announced that SB 171 would be held in committee.