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AK SB73

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2021

Primary Sponsor

Rules

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Origin

Senate

32nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the state commissioner to borrow money in anticipation of annual revenues and explicitly includes authority to enter into revenue anticipation notes and line of credit agreements.

  • Changes statutory language from requiring the commissioner to issue notes to allowing borrowing through various agreements, with terms determined by the commissioner as in the state's best financial interests.

  • Removes requirements that notes be sold at public or private sale with par value minimums, instead allowing the commissioner discretion in structuring borrowing agreements.

  • Maintains that borrowed money and interest must be repaid from revenues by the end of the following fiscal year, with full state faith, credit, and taxing power pledged as security.

  • Repeals AS 43.08.060 entirely and takes effect July 1, 2021.

Legislative Description

Anticipation Of Revenue; Borrowing;credit

Public Finance

Last Action

REFERRED TO FINANCE

2/5/2021

Committee Referrals

Finance2/5/2021

Full Bill Text

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