2019-02-20                     House Journal                      Page 0190
other entities that provide or fund these programs. The bill formalizes                                                         
the Department's role in promoting CTE programs, leverages existing                                                             
workforce planning efforts, and directly utilizes the department's direct                                                       
knowledge of Alaska's labor market to help inform CTE programs in                                                               
the state.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Michael J. Dunleavy                                                                                                             
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 68                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 68 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                    
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the division of labor standards and safety;                                                            
     relating to the division of workers' compensation; establishing the                                                        
     division of workers' safety and compensation; and providing for                                                            
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and                                                                
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated February 19 follows:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Edgmon:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to two divisions within                                                         
the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The bill would merge the Division of Labor Standards and Safety with                                                            
the Division of Workers' Compensation as of July 1, 2019. The new                                                               
division would be called the Division of Workers' Safety and