04/22/1998 03:20 PM House L&C

CSSB 334(FIN) - STATE TRAINING PROGRAMS/HUMAN RES.COUNCIL                      
                                                                               
Number 0049                                                                    
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG announced the committee's next order of business             
was CSSB 334(FIN), "An Act relating to guidelines and standards for            
state training programs; relating to the Alaska Human Resource                 
Investment Council; extending the termination date of the state                
training and employment program; and providing for an effective                
date."                                                                         
                                                                               
Number 0050                                                                    
                                                                               
KRAG JOHNSEN, Legislative Administrative Assistant to Senator Drue             
Pearce, came forward to present CSSB 334(FIN).  He stated they have            
a number of amendments which should be in the committee members'               
bill packets and there was a sheet labeled "background information"            
which was for the committee's basic information on the creation of             
the (indisc.) and some guidelines on the council membership.                   
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG stated, in order to expedite matters there are               
three amendments in the packet.  He asked if the bill sponsor and              
the Senate Finance Standing Committee agreed with the amendments.              
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG noted for the record that Representatives Kubina             
is in attendance.                                                              
                                                                               
MR. JOHNSEN answered in the affirmative, noting the Senate Finance             
Standing Committee presented the amendments.                                   
                                                                               
Number 0062                                                                    
                                                                               
DWIGHT PERKINS, Special Assistant, Office of the Commissioner,                 
Department of Labor(DOL), came forward to testify on SB 334.                   
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG asked if the department has any objections to the            
three amendments.                                                              
                                                                               
MR. PERKINS responded the department has no objections and supports            
the three amendments.                                                          
                                                                               
Number 0064                                                                    
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG designated the first amendment as Amendment 1.               
He noted the amendment increases the number of members on the                  
committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
Number 0066                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN COWDERY made a motion to move Amendment 1,                 
Version P.  There being no objections, Amendment 1 was adopted.                
                                                                               
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     Section 1(a)(2)                                                           
     Delete:  21                                                               
     Insert:  26                                                               
                                                                               
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     Section 1(a)(2)                                                           
     Delete:  []                                                               
                                                                               
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     Section 2(c)                                                              
     Delete:  lines 22-24                                                      
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG referred to Amendment 2.  He noted it allows                 
three meetings instead of a maximum of two meetings of the board.              
                                                                               
Number 0070                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY made a motion to move Amendment 2, Version              
P.  There being no objections, Amendment 2 was adopted.                        
                                                                               
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     Section 7                                                                 
     Delete:  two                                                              
     Insert:  three                                                            
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG referred to Amendment 3.  He said this merely                
cleans up the language to Alaska Temporary Assistance Program                  
(ATAP); it was a technical amendment.                                          
                                                                               
Number 0075                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY made a motion to move Amendment 3.  There               
being no objections, Amendment 3 was adopted.                                  
                                                                               
     Page 9, Line 2                                                            
     Delete:  Alaskans on Temporary Assistance Plan employment                 
     education and job training programs                                       
                                                                               
     Insert: Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP)                        
                                                                               
Number 0078                                                                    
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG addressed Amendment 4, page 8.  He said, "This is            
the Alaska Professional Development Institute in the Department of             
Administration.  It was felt that the requirements set forth in the            
bill under the (f) subsection were more appropriate to the Alaska              
Professional Development Institute if it was under the (g) section             
which merely providing for assessment."                                        
                                                                               
     Page 8, lines 11-13                                                       
                                                                               
     delete: (1) in the Department of Administration: Alaska                   
     Professional Development Institute, providing continuing                  
     education and training for employed workers;                              
                                                                               
     Page 10, after line 27                                                    
                                                                               
     insert:  (9) in the Department of Administration: Alaska                  
     Professional Development Institute, providing continuing                  
     education and training for employed workers;                              
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG noted that we're not deleting anything, we're                
just moving it.  He asked Mr. Johnsen if the Senate Finance                    
Committee agrees to this amendment.                                            
                                                                               
MR. JOHNSEN replied the Senate Finance Standing Committee saw it as            
a good compromise.  The council would still have the ability to                
recommend that APDI would fall under the council's oversight,                  
that's part of the assessment.                                                 
                                                                               
Number 0094                                                                    
                                                                               
MR. PERKINS said this addressed the concerns of the Department of              
Administration and he believes it's wholeheartedly accepted.  He               
indicated the department was unaware of the committee meeting, but             
knows this addresses their concern.                                            
                                                                               
Number 0097                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY made a motion to move Amendment 4.  There               
being no objections, Amendment 4 was adopted.                                  
                                                                               
Number 0100                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY made a motion to move CSSB 334(FIN) as                  
amended with individual recommendations and attached zero fiscal               
note.  There being no objections, HCSCSSB 334(L&C) was moved out of            
the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.                               
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG noted for the record that Representatives Kubina             
and Hudson are present and asked for a brief at ease [for                      
approximately 30 seconds].