Legislature(2019 - 2020)BARNES 124
02/24/2020 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Start | |
| HB84 | |
| HB215 | |
| HB235 | |
| HB113 | |
| Adjourn |
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+ teleconferenced
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+ teleconferenced
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| + | HB 84 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 215 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 235 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 113 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 113-MILITARY FAMILY EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE
4:43:28 PM
CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ announced that the final order of business would
be HOUSE BILL NO. 113, "An Act relating to employment
preferences for spouses and children of veterans, disabled
veterans, former prisoners of war, members of the national
guard, and deceased service members."
4:44:07 PM
REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS moved to adopt Amendment 3, [labeled 31-
LS0715\S.4, Wayne, 2/22/20], which read:
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Delete "(i)"
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Insert "or"
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Delete all material.
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Insert "(i)"
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Delete "(1)(A)(i) of subsection;"
Insert "(1)(A) subsection;
(ii) a dependent child or the spouse of a
person under (1)(A) of this subsection;
(iii) a dependent child or, unless the
surviving spouse has remarried, the surviving the
spouse of a person under (1)(B) of this subsection who
died within the 10-year period immediately preceding
the date of the assessment;"
CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ objected for the purpose of discussion.
4:44:13 PM
REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS stated that the intent of Amendment 3 is
to ensure that every spouse and dependent of an active-duty
service member receives consideration or an interview for a
state job. This amendment makes that clear while deleting
confusing material about adding points. It does, however, leave
the underlying point system in place for veterans and disabled
veterans, so that should the department and the state choose to
return to a point-based system, they retain that authority.
4:45:30 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SHARON JACKSON, Alaska State Legislator, thanked
the committee for working to make HB 113 a comprehensive bill to
employ Alaska's military spouses.
4:46:01 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES asked if the bill sponsor has any
objection to Amendment 3.
REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON answered no.
CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ removed her objection. There being no further
objection, Amendment 3 was adopted.
4:46:48 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES moved to report CSHB 113, Version 31-
LS0715\S, as amended, out if committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. Without
objection, CSHB 113(L&C) was moved from the House Labor and
Commerce Standing Committee.