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SENATE BILL NO. 67
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
Introduced: 1/24/25
Referred: Resources, Finance
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
"An Act relating to municipal and state procurement preferences for agricultural 1
products harvested in the state and fisheries products harvested or processed in the 2
state; and providing for an effective date." 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 4
* Section 1. AS 29.71.040(a) is amended to read: 5
(a) If a municipality that receives state money seeks to purchase an 6
agricultural product and an agricultural product harvested in the state is available that 7
is of like quality compared with a similar agricultural product harvested outside the 8
state, the municipality 9
(1) shall purchase the product harvested in the state if the product is 10
priced not more than 10 [SEVEN] percent above the similar product harvested outside
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the state; 12
(2) may purchase the product harvested in the state only if the product 13
is priced not more than 25 [15] percent above the similar product harvested outside the 14 34-GS1570\A
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state. 1
* Sec. 2. AS 29.71.040(b) is amended to read: 2
(b) If a municipality that receives state money seeks to purchase a fisheries 3
product and a fisheries product harvested or processed within the jurisdiction of the 4
state is available that is of like quality compared with a similar fisheries product 5
harvested or processed outside the jurisdiction of the state, the municipality 6
(1) shall purchase the product harvested or processed within the 7
jurisdiction of the state if the product is priced not more than 10 [SEVEN] percent 8
above the similar product harvested or processed outside the jurisdiction of the state; 9
(2) may purchase the product harvested or processed in the jurisdiction 10
of the state only if the product is priced not more than 25 [15] percent above the 11
product harvested or processed outside the jurisdiction of the state. 12
* Sec. 3. AS 36.15.050(a) is amended to read: 13
(a) When agricultural products are purchased by the state or by a school 14
district that receives state money, a preference not less than 10 [SEVEN] percent nor 15
more than 25 [15] percent shall be applied to the price of products harvested in the 16
state. 17
* Sec. 4. AS 36.15.050(b) is amended to read: 18
(b) When fisheries products are purchased by the state or by a school district 19
that receives state money, a preference not less than 10 [SEVEN] percent nor more 20
than 25 [15] percent shall be applied to the price of products harvested or processed 21
within the jurisdiction of the state. 22
* Sec. 5. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025. 23