Legislature(2023 - 2024)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/28/2023 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Start | |
| SB88 | |
| SB116 | |
| SB123 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 88 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 116 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 123 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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SB 123-RETIREMENT SYSTEMS; DEFINED BENEFIT OPT.
2:24:27 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN reconvened the meeting and announced the
consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 123 "An Act relating to
commercial motor vehicle drivers' license requirements; and
providing for an effective date."
He invited Senator Kaufman to put himself on the record and give
a recap of the bill.
2:24:44 PM
SENATOR JAMES KAUFMAN, District F, Alaska State Legislature,
Juneau, Alaska, sponsor of SB 123, provided a recap of the bill.
He said that essentially this bill removes the requirement that
someone hold a license for a year before being able to train as
a professional truck driver through an approved CDL truck
driving course.
2:25:22 PM
SENATOR BISHOP asked Mr. Crum if an 18-year-old can drive a set
of B trains hauling 166,000 pounds of ore on a federal highway
with the passage of SB 123.
2:26:07 PM
JOEY CRUM, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Industrial
Training, Palmer, Alaska, responded to questions about SB 123.
He answered no. Even though a CDL can be obtained at age 18, one
cannot participate in interstate commerce until the age of 21.
SENATOR BISHOP said thank you. He read from Section 6 and stated
that he believed his question had been answered.
2:27:37 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN opened public testimony on SB 123; finding no
testifiers, he closed public testimony.
2:28:21 PM
SENATOR DUNBAR moved to adopt Amendment 1, work order 33-
LS0723\A.2, for SB 123.
33-LS0721\A.2
Radford
4/15/23
AMENDMENT 1
OFFERED IN THE SENATE
TO: SB 123
Page 2, line 6:
Delete "January 20, 2024"
Insert "immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)"
CHAIR BJORKMAN objected for purposes of discussion.
SENATOR DUNBAR explained Amendment 1.
CHAIR BJORKMAN removed his objection. He found no further
objection and Amendment 1 was adopted.
2:29:43 PM
SENATOR DUNBAR added his belief that SB 123 is a positive step
forward and thanked Senator Kaufman and his allies for
introducing the bill.
2:30:09 PM
SENATOR BISHOP moved to report SB 123, work order 33-LS0721\A,
as amended, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
CHAIR BJORKMAN found no objection and CSSB 123(L&C) was reported
from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.