Legislature(2017 - 2018)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/11/2017 09:00 AM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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| SB47 | |
| HB102 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 102 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 85 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SCR 10 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 47 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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SB 47-MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER FRANCHISES
9:02:02 AM
CHAIR COSTELLO announced the consideration of SB 47.
9:02:19 AM
CHAIR COSTELLO opened and closed public testimony on SB 47.
9:02:26 AM
SENATOR HUGHES moved to adopt the CS for SB 47, version 30-
LS0090\U, as the working document.
CHAIR COSTELLO objected for discussion purposes.
9:02:55 AM
WESTON EILER, Staff, Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, Alaska
State Legislature, presented the CS for SB 47. He explained that
version U pares down the bill and focuses primarily on concerns
expressed during public testimony and by members regarding
warrantee work and service. It lays out a middle ground for
Section 15.
CHAIR COSTELLO requested a copy of the new sectional analysis
for version U.
9:04:16 AM
At ease
9:04:42 AM
MR. EILER said he did not have a sectional analysis. He
explained that Section 1 describes the timelines and conditions
by which repair and warranty claims can be made and includes
audit and retail rates. It amends AS 45.25 and sets out
submission information about how retail rates are calculated.
Page 3, line 15, lists exclusions for those calculations, and
page 4, line 8, lists auditing provisions.
Section 3 adds an applicability section and clarifies
definitions.
9:08:00 AM
CHAIR COSTELLO removed her objection. There being no further
objection, version U was adopted.
9:08:17 AM
SENATOR GARDNER asked if the committee would hear from dealers
and manufacturers.
9:08:35 AM
At ease
9:10:33 AM
CHAIR COSTELLO reconvened the meeting and advised that public
testimony was not noticed for this meeting. She added that the
bill goes to the Senate Judiciary Committee next where feedback
will be a part of the process.
SENATOR GARDNER said she would probably object to moving the
bill.
9:11:39 AM
SENATOR KEVIN MEYER, sponsor of SB 47, thanked Chair Costello
for her work on the bill. He agreed that the first version of
the bill was probable overly ambitious. He agreed with the
compromises in Section 15. He noted the importance of the bill
for dealers and consumers. He highlighted the difficulty
associated with getting warranty work done and stated his
preference to have it addressed in Section 15.
SENATOR HUGHES expressed appreciation for the changes,
particularly the concern she voiced about dealer location.
9:14:59 AM
SENATOR HUGHES moved to report the CS for SB 47 from committee
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes.
CHAIR COSTELLO announced that without objection, CSSB 47(L&C) is
reported from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.