Legislature(1997 - 1998)
03/05/1997 03:22 PM House L&C
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HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
March 5, 1997
3:22 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Norman Rokeberg, Chairman
Representative John Cowdery
Representative Bill Hudson
Representative Jerry Sanders
Representative Joe Ryan
Representative Tom Brice
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Gene Kubina
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS:
Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy:
Linda Thomas - Juneau
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land
Surveyors:
Daphne E. Brown - Anchorage
Patrick H. Kalen - Fairbanks
Robert E Miller, Ph.D., P.E. - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Barbers and Hairdressers
Sheryl L. Sutton - Juneau
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
LeRoy (Lee) D. Nordstron, D.C. - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Board of Clinical Social Work Examiners
Diane DiSanto - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Board of Dispensing Opticians
Mary C. Seutter - Wasilla
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Alaska Labor Relations Agency
Robert A. Doyle - Palmer
Blair Schad - Fairbanks
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Marine Pilots
Bernie Smith - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
State Medical Board
Beverly Fletcher - Juneau
Donald G. Hudson, D.O. - Anchorage
Sarah A. Isto, M.D. - Juneau
Suzanne H. Lombardi - Anchorage
Donald C. Olson, M.D. - Nome
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives
Kaye Kanne - Juneau
Pam Weaver - Chugiak
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Nursing
Josephine Malemute - Fairbanks
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Board of Examiners in Optometry
William D. Faulkner, O.D. - Anchorage
Aharon Sternberg, O.D. - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Pharmacy
Bonnie R. Stewart - Anchorage
Stanley P. Thompson, R.PH. - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board
Dee Berline - Anchorage
Cary S. Keller, M.D. - Fairbanks
Lawrence W. Seethaler, L.P.T. - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners
Susan L. Baxter, M.S. - Anchorage
E. Ben Crawford, Ph.D. - Anchorage
Gail C. Shortell, Esq. - Anchorage
David J. Sperbeck, Ph.D. - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
Eileen R. Bechtol - Homer
Susan K. Crosson - Anchorage
Jon B. Wolfe - Douglas
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Veterinary Examiners
William G. Lewis - North Pole
James L. Morris, D.V.M. - Wasilla
Connie J. Sanders, D.V.M. - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Alaska Workers' Compensation Board
Valerie K. Baffone - Anchorage
John Giuchici - Fairbanks
Steve Hagedorn - Anchorage
Harriet M. Lawlor - Anchorage
Shawn Pierre - Chugiak
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Dental Examiners
Dr. James Arneson - Kodiak
Dr. James Clark - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Real Estate Commission
Ruth Blackwell - Juneau
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Board of Midwives
Mark Richey - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Board of Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors
Marcia Davis - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Board of Marine Pilots
Barbara Huff Tuckness - Anchorage
David Stewart - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
(* First public hearing)
PREVIOUS ACTION
No previous action to record.
WITNESS REGISTER
SHIRLEY ARMSTRONG, Legislative Assistant
to Representative Rokeberg
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 24
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1182
Telephone: (907) 465-4954
POSITION STATEMENT: Gave an update on committee business.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 97-16, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN NORMAN ROKEBERG called the House Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee to order at 3:22 p.m. Members present at the
call to order were Representatives Rokeberg, Hudson, Ryan, Sanders
and Cowdery. Representative Brice arrived at 3:30 p.m.
CONFIRMATION HEARING
Number 042
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG said the committee would address the Governor's
appointments to various boards and commissions.
Number 089
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN COWDERY noted the letters the committee will
sign states very clearly that the members aren't in favor of or
against the appointments. It doesn't reflect any intent of the
members.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG indicated that is correct and noted the letters
would be sent to the Speaker's office. He stated the signature on
the letter does not, in any way, reflect the intent of any member
to vote for against the individuals during any further sessions for
the purposes of confirmation.
Number 200
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG announced the first appointment the committee
would address would be the appointment of Linda Thomas of Juneau to
the Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy.
Number 210
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG called for an at ease at 3:27 p.m. He called the
meeting back to order at 3:28 p.m.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG said he would entertain a motion to move the
appointments before the committee.
Number 237
REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY made a motion to move all of the
appointments before the committee to the Speaker's office for
further action.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG asked if there was an objection. Hearing none,
it was so ordered.
Number 255
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG said the next appointment would be Daphne E.
Brown of Anchorage, Patrick H. Kalen of Fairbanks and Robert E.
Miller, Ph.D., P.E., of Anchorage to the State Board of
Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Number 379
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG indicated the next appointment is Sheryl L.
Sutton of Juneau to the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers.
Number 415
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG said the LeRoy (Lee) D. Nordstron, D.C., of
Anchorage has been appointed to the Board of Chiropractic
Examiners.
Number 427
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG informed the committee members Diane DiSanto of
Anchorage has been appointed to the Board of Clinical Social Work
Examiners.
Number 445
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG said the next confirmation is Mary C. Seutter of
Wasilla to the Board of Dispensing Opticians.
Number 465
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG explained the next appointments would be Robert
A. Doyle of Palmer and Blair Schad of Fairbanks to the Alaska Labor
Relations Agency.
Number 498
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG informed the committee Bernie Smith of Anchorage
has been appointed to the Board of Marine Pilots. He noted Mr.
Smith is with Tesoro.
Number 515
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG said the committee would address the State
Medical Board. He noted he has made some telephone calls regarding
this board, because of its importance, and verified with the
members of the Alaska medical community that they didn't have an
objection to the appointments. The appointments to the State
Medical Board are Beverly Fletcher of Juneau, Donald G. Hudson,
D.O., of Anchorage, Sarah A. Isto, M.D., of Juneau, Suzanne H.
Lombardi of Anchorage and Donald C. Olson, M.D. of Nome.
Number 586
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG read the appointments to the Board of Certified
Direct-Entry Midwives. They were Kaye Kanne of Juneau and Pam
Weaver of Chugiak.
Number 619
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG informed the committee the appointment to the
Board of Nursing is Josephine Malemute of Fairbanks.
Number 630
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG explained the next appointments are to the Board
of Examiners in Optometry. The people appointed are William D.
Faulkner, O.D., of Anchorage and Aharon Sternberg, O.D., of
Anchorage.
Number 658
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG said the committee would next address Bonnie R.
Stewart of Anchorage and Stanley P. Thompson, R.PH., of Anchorage
to the Board of Pharmacy.
Number 686
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG stated the next confirmations are Dee Berline of
Anchorage, Cary S. Keller, M.D., of Fairbanks, Lawrence W.
Seethaler, L.P.T., of Anchorage to the State Physical Therapy and
Occupational Therapy Board.
Number 748
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG announced the appointments to the Board of
Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners are Susan L.
Baxter, M.S., of Anchorage, E. Ben Crawford, Ph.D., of Anchorage,
Gail C. Shortell, Esq., of Anchorage and David J. Sperbeck, Ph.D.,
of Anchorage
Number 818
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG informed the committee members Eileen R. Bechtol
of Homer, Susan K. Crosson of Anchorage and Jon B. Wolfe of Douglas
have been appointed to the Board of Certified Real Estate
Appraisers.
Number 845
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG said the appointments to the Board of Veterinary
Examiners are William G. Lewis of North Pole, James L. Morris,
D.V.M., of Wasilla and Connie J. Sanders, D.V.M., of Anchorage.
Number 890
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG said the next appointments are to the Alaska
Workers' Compensation Board. The appointments are Valerie K.
Baffone of Anchorage, John Giuchici of Fairbanks, Steve Hagedorn of
Anchorage, Harriet M. Lawlor of Anchorage and Shawn Pierre of
Chugiak.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG informed the committee members there a second
group of appointees.
Number 1035
REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY made a motion to move the second group of
appointments before the committee to the Speaker's office for
further action.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG asked if there was an objection. Hearing none,
it was so ordered.
Number 1057
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG indicated the next appointments the committee
would address would be Dr. James Arneson of Kodiak and Dr. James
Clark of Anchorage to the Board of Dental Examiners.
Number 1066
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG indicated Ruth Blackwell of Juneau has been
appointed to the Real Estate Commission.
Number 1080
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG informed the committee that Mark Richey of
Anchorage has been appointed to the Board of Midwives.
Number 1095
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG said the next appointment is Marcia Davis of
Anchorage to the Board of Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Number 1100
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG explained the last appointments are Barbara Huff
Tuckness of Anchorage and David Stewart of Anchorage to the Board
of Marine Pilots. He noted that concludes the appointments that
are before the committee.
Number 1155
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG indicated that the committee would start
addressing major pieces of legislation beginning the following
week. He noted he has been working on HB 33, which he sponsored.
He said he is working on a committee substitute and is
contemplating asking permission from the Speaker to hold hearings
in Anchorage as there are a large number of people in Anchorage who
are interested.
Number 1029
REPRESENTATIVE TOM BRICE said it might be under the purview of the
committee, under the subject of commerce, to review what the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT/PF) is
doing with the leasing of airport land. He also asked if there is
an intention to address the Kennedy/Kassenbaum issue.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG explained there are four major items the
committee will be undertaking. One is the real estate rewrite to
add endorsements for various qualifications of real estate
practitioners, primarily in property management and community
associations. Chairman Rokeberg said the committee is awaiting the
Division of Insurance's submission of the Kennedy/Kassenbaum
activity. He noted it is his intention to take up the issue this
year. Additionally, he said he is working on a bill for liquor
statutes. Chairman Rokeberg said there is also the potential
purchase, by the state, of the Bank of America Building in
Anchorage. He noted Representative Ryan also has real estate
legislation.
Number 1379
SHIRLEY ARMSTRONG, Legislative Assistant to Representative
Rokeberg, Alaska State Legislature, noted a bill has been
introduced by the Senate Rules Committee regarding
Kennedy/Kassenbaum issue. She noted the Senate Labor and Commerce
Committee has different legislation in committee than what the
House does, but they do have the Board of Accountancy legislation.
Apparently, the participants on that board and the Board of
Architects and Engineers are not entirely happy with what is going
on with the sunset bill. She said apparently they don't like some
of the recommendations that the auditor made. One thing the
auditor mentioned regarding some of the sunsets was to increase the
time from four to six years. Ms. Armstrong said it is probably a
good idea for some of the boards that will never go away such as
the Board of Medical Examiners. The audit could still be required.
She noted there have been hearings on two of the sunsets.
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG noted that in the real estate industry,
there is an ongoing controversy about the concept of agency. He
said he has been meeting with people in the real estate business
over the last six months and has informed them they need to form
consensus among themselves before they bring their solutions to the
legislature. Representative Rokeberg said the solution they
currently have before them is revolutionary in the form of doing
away with the common law agency and forming personal service
contracts with their clients. He noted according to a law school
law review article, no other states have adopted that particular
method to deal with the agency problem. The agency problem is a
huge problem in the real estate business because of a case law that
has come down in the country. Representative Rokeberg noted he is
planning on having hearings during the interim on that legislation.
Number 1701
ADJOURNMENT
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG adjourned the House Labor and Commerce Committee
meeting at 3:52 p.m.
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