"An Act relating to construction of a legislative hall. "

Section 1: Findings

Section 2: Specifications for Legislative Hall. Directs Legislative Council to develop specifications by December 15, 2006 for construction of new legislative hall. Sets forth that specifications must include at least the following space:

• Private office for each legislator and legislator's staff
• Larger private offices for Speaker of House and Senate President
• Chamber for each body with electronic voting boards and other appropriate equipment and galleries to accommodate 150 people in addition to media
• Private lounge for legislators, on same floor as chambers, with cooking facilities
• 18 committee rooms, with space for committee staff, 11 committee members, and at least 75 public members
• Suite of office space for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Commissioners for their use when they visit legislative hall
• One courtroom and adequate offices for judicial officers of the Supreme Court and staff
• One photocopy service room on each floor
• Public lounge and restaurant
• Rooms for security staff, documents, and supplies
• Office space for each agency of legislative branch that Council determines should be located with the legislature
• Office space for Senate Secretary and House Clerk
• Print Shop
• Maintenance Shop
• Media office
• Area adequate for electronic technology and telecommunications equipment and cabling
• Rotunda or atrium for public meetings, celebrations and events
• Facilities for display of Alaska historical exhibits and artifacts
• Documents room
• Press room with space to rent to press groups
• Adequate and efficient restrooms on each floor

Parking must also be addressed and must include at least the following:

• Covered parking for 75 vehicles on site of legislative hall
• Parking for at least 300 vehicles on site or adjacent to hall
• Covered walkways from parking areas to hall
• Parking area for an additional 150 vehicles near hall
• Total parking space must equal or exceed amount in International Building Code current on date specifications are complete

Section 3: Proposals for Legislative Hall. May be submitted by boroughs or unified municipalities with a population of at least 30,000.

• Must include details regarding financing of project and terms on which hall will be made available to legislature
• Lease payments by legislature may not be in excess of $1
• Hall must be completed before June 30, 2009

Proposal evaluation shall also consider:

• Availability of basic utility services
• Adequate airport access
• Adequate road or weekly winter ferry service
• Adequate health, education and social service facilities
• Adequate housing opportunities

Section 4: Selection of a Proposal. Council must select or reject all proposals by June 30, 2007. If proposal selected, Council will enter into contracts, leases, etc. If proposal includes a site wholly or partially on state land, Council shall take all actions to arrange for transfer of land to municipality at no cost. AS 36.30.020 and AS 35.05.010 do not apply to this Act.

Section 5: Repeals the provisions of the FRANK Initiative.

Section 6: Transition. The Second Regular Session of 26th Legislature and all thereafter shall convene in the hall. The Revisor shall propose legislation making all changes to statutes necessary to conform to this section.

HB 23

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