Legislature(2007 - 2008)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/11/2008 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 366 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 160 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 65 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 50 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 332 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 2 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 226 | TELECONFERENCED | |
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(FIN)
"An Act extending the termination of the state training
and employment program; requiring a review of the
program; and providing for an effective date."
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT SCS CSHB 226(FIN), labeled
25-LS0778\L, Wayne, 4/9/08, as the work draft before the
Committee. Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED.
Co-Chair Stedman commented that version L reduces the sunset
date to 2010 and requires the department to post its report
on the Alaska Online Public Notice System.
Co-Chair Stedman WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
10:04:08 AM
RYNNIEVA MOSS, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE JOHN COGHILL, explained
that job training and employment are very important. The
sponsor feels that this program is the best way to get that
accomplished. The current commissioner has inherited a
program that needs improvements and has appointed a task
force to address some of the problems that face the State
Training and Employment Program (STEP). She voiced
appreciation for the extension of the program through 2010.
Co-Chair Stedman noted two fiscal notes from the Department
of Labor and Workforce Development. The one from business
services is for $5,678,100 - the amount of the FY 09
operating budget for the program. The other is from
unemployment insurance for $356,900 - STEP's share of
unemployment insurance tax collection cost required by
federal law.
10:05:31 AM
CLARK BISHOP, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, thanked everyone for their work on
the bill.
Senator Thomas asked who requested the sunset date extension
of two years. Mr. Bishop replied that the bill came out of
the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee with a date of 2018.
The department requested and would prefer 10 years for
continuity reasons. Senator Thomas asked if there was a
recommendation by the auditors. Mr. Bishop said he didn't
think so.
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to REPORT SCS CSHB 226(FIN) out of
Committee with individual recommendations and accompanying
fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
SCS CSHB 226(FIN) was REPORTED out of Committee with "no
recommendation" and with two new fiscal notes by the
Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
AT-EASE: 10:09:13 AM
RECONVENED: 10:13:31 AM
Co-Chair Stedman MOVED to RESCIND the action to move SCS
CSHB 226(FIN) from Committee. There being NO OBJECTION, it
was so ordered.
Co-Chair Stedman noted that more work was needed on the
bill.
AT-EASE: 10:15:06 AM
RECONVENED: 10:15:34 AM
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(FIN)
"An Act extending the termination of the state training
and employment program; requiring a review of the
program; and providing for an effective date."
Co-Chair Stedman reported that this was the second hearing
on HB 226. There was a need to clear up some issues.
Senator Elton MOVED to REPORT SCS CSHB 226(FIN) from
Committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note.
AT EASE: 3:56:32 PM
RECONVENED: 3:56:46 PM
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
SCS CSHB 226(FIN) was REPORTED from Committee with "no
recommendation" and with two new fiscal notes by the
Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
AT EASE: 3:57:07 PM
RECONVENED: 4:29:37 PM
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