Legislature(2005 - 2006)BELTZ 211
04/20/2006 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB439 | |
| SB282 | |
| SB315 | |
| HB338 | |
| HB31 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 31 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 338 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 315 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 439 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 282 | TELECONFERENCED | |
CSHB 338(L&C)-CERTIF. OF FITNESS FOR EXPLOSIVE HANDLERS
CHAIR CON BUNDE announced CSHB 338(L&C) to be up for
consideration.
LALANYA SNYDER, staff to Representative Chenault, sponsor of HB
338, explained that currently the Department of Labor and
Workforce Development (DOLWD) has the authority to issue a
license known as a Certificate of Fitness to explosives handlers
in Alaska. These applicants are required to submit a criminal
background check within Alaska. However, this check does not
require fingerprints to verify proper identification and does
not capture criminal acts an applicant may have committed in
other states. HB 338 would give the DOLWD and Department of
Public Safety (DPS) the authority to perform the fingerprint-
based, nationwide criminal history search.
GRAY MITCHEL, Director, Division of Labor Standards and Safety,
DOLWD, said he issues about 180 licenses to explosives handlers
in the construction industry and currently doesn't have
statutory authority to do a criminal background check on them.
He does a state background check, but it's not verified by
fingerprints and isn't mandated by law. If someone challenged
the department, it would be hard-pressed to force these
individuals to provide that information. Explosives handlers
don't include people who are dealing with fireworks, mining or
some other activities where explosives are used. It really only
applies to its use in the construction industry because that is
what his division has jurisdiction over.
1:48:30 PM
SENATOR SEEKINS moved to report CSHB 338(L&C) from committee
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note.
Senators Davis, Ben Stevens, Seekins and Chair Bunde voted yea;
so CSHB 338(L&C) moved from committee.
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