Legislature(2005 - 2006)CAPITOL 17
02/08/2006 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| Confirmation Hearing(s) | |
| Alcoholic Beverage Control Board | |
| Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy | |
| Alcoholic Beverage Control Board | |
| State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors | |
| Board of Chiropractic Examiners | |
| Alaska Labor Relations Agency | |
| Board of Marital and Family Therapy | |
| Board of Certified Direct-entry Midwives | |
| Board of Nursing | |
| Board of Examiners in Optometry | |
| State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board | |
| Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers | |
| Real Estate Commission | |
| Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission | |
| Alaska Workers' Compensation Board | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
February 8, 2006
3:30 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Tom Anderson, Chair
Representative Pete Kott
Representative Gabrielle LeDoux
Representative Bob Lynn
Representative Norman Rokeberg
Representative Harry Crawford
Representative David Guttenberg
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S)
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD
Shirley A. Gifford - Soldotna
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
ALASKA STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
Johnny Floyd - Anchorage
Daniel J. Rozema - Anchorage
Elaine R. Williamson - Fairbanks
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND LAND
SURVEYORS
Terry Gorlick - Anchorage
Burdett B. Lent - Wasilla
Daniel Walsh - Fairbanks
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS
Dr. Gregory M. Culbert - Eagle River
Dr. Rosemary E. Zimmerman - Girdwood
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
ALASKA LABOR RELATIONS AGENCY
Matthew R. McSorley - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
BOARD OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY
Vivian C. Finlay - Wasilla
Curtis C. Schlosser - Homer
Dorothy (Dottie) Vanmeter Stanton - Anchorage
Patricia A. White - Juneau
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
BOARD OF CERTIFIED DIRECT-ENTRY MIDWIVES
Barbara Norton - Anchorage
Holly M. Steiner - Wasilla
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
BOARD OF NURSING
JoAnne Bell-Graves - Juneau
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY
Dr. Dennis A. Swarner - Kenai
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
STATE PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BOARD
Julius S. Brecht - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
BOARD OF CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
Steve MacSwain - Anchorage
Richard (Butch) D. Olmstead - Ketchikan
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
Timothy J. Worthen - Anchorage
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS COMMISSION
John Giuchici - Fairbanks
Kristin S. Knudsen - Anchorage
Jim E. Robison - Eagle River
Marc D. Stemp - Bethel
Philip E. Ulmer - Eagle River
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
ALASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD
Raymond (Scott) S. Bridges - Eagle River
Stephen T. Hagedorn - Anchorage
Linda F. Hutchings - Soldotna
David (Dave) B. Robinson - Wasilla
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
COMMISSIONER - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
William Noll - Juneau
- SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
SHIRLEY GIFFORD, Appointee
to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board ("ABC Board")
Soldotna, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Spoke as an appointee to the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board.
ACTION NARRATIVE
CHAIR TOM ANDERSON called the House Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting to order at 3:30:10 PM. Representatives
Anderson, Kott, Lynn, Rokeberg, Crawford, and Guttenberg were
present at the call to order. Representative LeDoux arrived as
the meeting was in progress.
3:30:27 PM
CHAIR ANDERSON announced that the only order of business would
be the confirmation hearing of the various boards and
commissions.
3:30:46 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GUTTENBERG, in regard to the Alaska State Board
of Public Accountancy, pointed out that although the committee
did not receive a resume for Elaine R. Williamson, he had
received it.
3:31:31 PM
CHAIR ANDERSON informed the committee that the confirmation
hearing for Mr. William Noll, Commissioner, Department of
Commerce, Community, & Economic Development would be held until
the following Wednesday.
^CONFIRMATION HEARING(S)
3:31:55 PM
^Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
3:32:23 PM
SHIRLEY GIFFORD, Appointee to the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board (ABC Board), informed the committee that she retired two
years ago following a 28-year career in law enforcement. She
related that she served 20 years with the Anchorage Police
Department (APD) and retired [from it] as captain of the
Detective Division. She noted that she also served as interim
chief in Nome, Alaska. Following her work with the APD, she was
the Chief of Police in Soldotna for six years. She went on to
say that her husband is a fishing guide in the summer in
addition to owning and operating Gifford Consulting and
Training. Ms. Gifford related that during her time with the
APD, she served as captain of the Technical Services Division.
During this time, she met with bar owners and liquor
establishments to ensure compliance with state statute and to
ensure that the community stayed safe. She conveyed her belief
in her ability to be fair and objective as a member of the ABC
Board.
3:34:22 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GUTTENBERG expressed appreciation for Ms.
Gifford's service on the ABC Board and asked if there are any
policies that she feels need adjustment.
MS. GIFFORD replied that during a meeting she recently attended,
the ABC Board considered the definition of "restaurant" and
attempted to ascertain whether this definition is clear enough
in regard to restaurant licensee's serving alcohol.
3:35:45 PM
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG thanked Ms. Gifford for her willingness
to serve on the ABC Board and remarked that she has a long
record of public service. He asked how long she lived in the
Sand Lake area.
MS. GIFFORD said that she owned a house in Sand Lake for 19
years.
3:36:45 PM
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG asked for Ms. Gifford's opinion
regarding ABC Board investigators carrying firearms.
MS. GIFFORD said that although she does not have an opinion at
this point, she would suggest reviewing the training policies.
She commented that a lot of issues need to be considered prior
to this happening.
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG, noted Ms. Gifford's law enforcement
background and asked for her opinion in regard to whether or not
there should be a statutory requirement for "bouncers" in larger
[licensed] establishments.
MS. GIFFORD recalled that most bar owners were eager and
responsible and did so with her suggestion, but commented that
if the relationship between bar owners and the those charged
with public safety was no longer working, it may become
necessary to establish a statutory requirement to that effect.
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG asked if she had any experience with the
"tipsy taxi" legislation, which allows taxi drivers and [liquor]
establishments to partner so that inebriated individuals and
their cars can be driven home by a taxi driver, who would have
limited liability.
CHAIR ANDERSON explained that the aforementioned legislation was
put forth by the Cabaret Hotel Restaurant & Retailers
Association (CHARR).
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG expressed concern that the program is
under pressure because the Department of Transportation & Public
Facilities cut its funding.
CHAIR ANDERSON agreed with that assessment.
MS. GIFFORD commented that the aforementioned is a good
preventative measure.
3:41:27 PM
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG opined that the regulatory boards can
have an impact on fiscal policies if they "get behind it."
CHAIR ANDERSON agreed, and then turned the committee's attention
to the remaining boards and commissions before it.
^Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmations of
Johnny Floyd, Daniel J. Rozema, and Elaine R. Williamson,
appointees to the Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy, to
the joint session for consideration. There being no objection,
the confirmations were advanced.
3:42:08 PM
^Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmation of
Shirley Gifford, appointee to the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board, to the joint session for consideration. There being no
objection, the confirmation advanced.
3:42:18 PM
^State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land
Surveyors
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmations of
Terry Gorlick, Burdett B. Lent, and Daniel E. Walsh, appointees
to the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers,
and Land Surveyors, to the joint session for consideration.
There being no objection, the confirmations were advanced.
3:43:14 PM
^Board of Chiropractic Examiners
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmations of Dr.
Gregory M. Culbert and Dr. Rosemary E. Zimmerman, appointees to
the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, to the joint floor session
for consideration. There being no objection, the confirmations
were advanced.
3:43:33 PM
^Alaska Labor Relations Agency
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmation of
Matthew R. McSorley, appointee to the Alaska Labor Relations
Agency, to the joint session for consideration. There being no
objection, the confirmation was advanced.
3:43:39 PM
^Board of Marital and Family Therapy
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmations of
Vivian C. Finlay, Curtis C. Schlosser, Dorothy (Dottie) Vanmeter
Stanton, and Patricia A. White appointees to the Board of
Marital and Family Therapy, to the joint session for
consideration. There being no objection, the confirmations were
advanced.
3:43:52 PM
^Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmations of
Barbara Norton and Holly M. Steiner, appointees to the Board of
Certified Direct-Entry Midwives, to the joint session for
consideration. There being no objection, the confirmations were
advanced.
3:44:07 PM
^Board of Nursing
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmation of
JoAnne Bell-Graves, appointee to the Board of Nursing, to the
joint session for consideration. There being no objection, the
confirmation was advanced.
3:44:16 PM
^Board of Examiners in Optometry
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmation of Dr.
Dennis A. Swarner, appointee to the Board of Examiners in
Optometry, to the joint session for consideration. There being
no objection, the confirmation was advanced.
3:44:25 PM
^State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmation of
Julius S. Brecht, appointee to the State Physical Therapy and
Occupational Therapy Board. There being no objection, the
confirmation was advanced.
3:44:33 PM
^Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmations of
Steve MacSwain and Richard (Butch) D. Olmstead, appointees to
the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers, to the joint
session for consideration. There being no objection, the
confirmations were advanced.
3:44:40 PM
^Real Estate Commission
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmation of
Timothy J. Worthen, appointee to the Real Estate Commission, to
the joint session for consideration. There being no objection,
the confirmation was advanced.
3:44:51 PM
^Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmations of
John Giuchici, Kristin S. Knudsen, Jim E. Robison, Marc D.
Stemp, and Philip E. Ulmer, appointees to the Workers'
Compensation Appeals Commission, to the joint session for
consideration.
3:44:57 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KOTT indicated that he would have appreciated
hearing testimony from this group, particularly in light of
upcoming changes to workers compensation. He added that he
would have been particularly interested in hearing whether the
appointees feel that exempting real estate agents from workers'
compensation is a good idea.
3:46:52 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GUTTENBERG expressed concern with appointing
members to a board that is currently transitioning to a new
system, and commented that there are no clear guidelines on how
the board will work under the new system.
3:48:10 PM
CHAIR ANDERSON noted that the members would still have time to
review the appointees' background information before the joint
session.
[There being no objection, the aforementioned appointees to the
Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission were treated as
advanced.]
^Alaska Workers' Compensation Board
CHAIR ANDERSON made a motion to advance the confirmations of
Raymond (Scott) S. Bridges, Stephen T. Hagedorn, Linda F.
Hutchings, and David (Dave) B. Robison, appointees to the Alaska
Workers' Compensation Board, to the joint session for
consideration. There being no objection, the confirmations were
advanced.
3:49:34 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at
3:49:38 PM.
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