03/06/2023 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Adjourn |
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
March 6, 2023
3:15 p.m.
DRAFT
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Jesse Sumner, Chair
Representative Justin Ruffridge, Vice Chair
Representative Mike Prax
Representative Dan Saddler
Representative Stanley Wright
Representative Ashley Carrick
Representative Zack Fields
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 29
"An Act relating to insurance discrimination."
- MOVED CSHB 29(L&C) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 29
SHORT TITLE: INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) MCCABE
01/19/23 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/9/23
01/19/23 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/19/23 (H) L&C, JUD
02/10/23 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
02/10/23 (H) Heard & Held
02/10/23 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
02/17/23 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
02/17/23 (H) Heard & Held
02/17/23 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
03/03/23 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
03/03/23 (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
03/06/23 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
BUDDY WHITT, Staff
Representative Kevin McCabe
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions during the hearing on HB
29, on behalf of Representative McCabe, prime sponsor.
KEVIN MCCABE
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As prime sponsor, answered questions during
the hearing on HB 29.
ACTION NARRATIVE
3:15:15 PM
CHAIR JESSE SUMNER called the House Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting to order at 3:15 p.m. Representatives Carrick,
Fields, Saddler, Wright, Prax, Ruffridge, and Sumner were
present at the call to order.
HB 29-INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION
3:15:46 PM
CHAIR SUMNER announced that the only order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 29, "An Act relating to insurance
discrimination."
3:16:03 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK moved to adopt Amendment 1 to HB 29,
labeled, 33-LS0272\B.1, Marx, 2/13/23, which read as follows:
Page 1, line 4:
Following "political":
Insert "party"
Following "or":
Insert "political"
Page 1, line 6:
Following "political":
Insert "party"
Following the first occurrence of "or":
Insert "political"
Page 2, following line 3:
Insert a new subsection to read:
"(c) In this section, "political party" has the
meaning given in AS 15.80.010."
PMREPRESENTATIVE SADDLER objected.
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK stated that the amendment would bring the
definition of political party found in the bill in line with the
current definition existing in statute.
3:16:53 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER asked for the opinion of the sponsor on
the amendment.
3:17:16 PM
BUDDY WHITT, Staff, Representative Kevin McCabe, Alaska State
Legislature, on behalf of Representative McCabe, prime sponsor
of HB 29, stated that the statute book does not include a
change, which he stated includes a provision that a political
party must have 5,000 members to be considered such under Alaska
statutes.
3:18:23 PM
KEVIN MCCABE, Alaska State Representative, as prime sponsor of
HB 29, stated that he had initial concerns because of the 5,000
member requirement, but he is otherwise "fine" with Amendment 1.
3:18:56 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER asked whether Amendment 1 would keep the
original intent of the bill intact.
3:19:07 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE answered that it would, but it would
replace "political affiliation" with "political party".
3:19:30 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 3:19 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.
3:20:12 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE stated that Amendment 1 would not change
line 4 of HB 29, which includes the language about political
affiliation.
3:21:07 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK stated that her intent was to remove
political expression and affiliation completely in favor of
political party.
3:22:02 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK moved to adopt Conceptual Amendment 1 to
Amendment 1, as follows:
On page 1, line 4:
Following "Discrimination based on political"
Delete "affiliation or expression"
Insert "party"
3:22:17 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER objected. He asked for clarification on
the exact wording that Conceptual Amendment 1 to Amendment 1
would create.
3:22:51 PM
The committee took a brief at-ease.
3:22:53 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK clarified the changes proposed under
Conceptual Amendment 1 to Amendment 1.
3:24:18 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER removed his objection to Conceptual
Amendment 1 to Amendment 1. There being no further objection,
Conceptual Amendment 1 to Amendment 1 was adopted.
3:24:34 PM
CHAIR SUMNER asked Representative Saddler if he maintained his
objection to Amendment 1, [as amended].
3:24:47 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER removed his objection to Amendment 1, as
amended. There being no further objection, Amendment 1, as
amended, was adopted.
3:25:07 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER moved to adopt Amendment 2 to HB 29,
labelled 33-LS0272\B.2, Marx, 2/15/23, which read as follows:
Page 1, line 5:
Delete "state"
Page 1, line 7:
Delete "state official as defined in AS 44.99.205"
Insert "official"
Page 2, following line 3:
Insert a new subsection to read:
"(c) In this section, "elected official" means a
member of the legislature, the governor, the
lieutenant governor, a constitutional convention
delegate, a borough or city mayor, or a member of a
borough or city assembly, council, or school board."
REPRESENTATIVE SUMNER announced there being no objection,
Amendment 2 was adopted.
3:25:23 PM
CHAIR SUMNER opened public testimony on HB 29. After
ascertaining nobody wished to testify, he closed public
testimony.
3:25:48 PM
REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE moved to report HB 29, as amended, out
of committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying zero fiscal note.
3:26:15 PM
REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS objected. He stated that he has concerns
that the bill could be viewed as "self-serving" and potentially
cause other Alaskans to lose their ability to buy umbrella
insurance coverage.
3:26:58 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Prax, Ruffridge,
Saddler, Wright, Carrick and Sumner voted in favor of HB 29.
Representative Fields voted against it. Therefore, CSHB 29
(L&C) was reported out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee by a vote of 6-1.
3:27:33 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at
3:27 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| ACEMS HB57 Support 20230224_12273860.pdf |
HL&C 3/6/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 57 |
| Support Letters HB57.pdf |
HL&C 3/6/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 57 |
| hb57 Contra Costa EMS QIPP.pdf |
HL&C 3/6/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 57 |
| HB57Washington Statewide Registry - Confidentialty Money Shot.pdf |
HL&C 3/6/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 57 |
| HB57 California Evidence Code 1157.7.pdf |
HL&C 3/6/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 57 |