Legislature(1999 - 2000)
03/01/2000 03:34 PM House L&C
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HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
March 1, 2000
3:34 p.m
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Norman Rokeberg, Chairman
Representative Andrew Halcro, Vice Chairman
Representative Lisa Murkowski
Representative John Harris
Representative Tom Brice
Representative Sharon Cissna
Representative Jerry Sanders
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 380
"An Act relating to contributions to the Alaska Fire Standards
Council and to an insurer tax credit for those contributions; and
providing for an effective date."
- MOVED CSHB 380(L&C) OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 382
"An Act relating to the licensing of social workers and to the
use of the title 'social worker' without a license; and providing
for an effective date."
- MOVED CSHB 382(L&C) OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 369
"An Act relating to property exemptions under the Alaska
Exemptions Act; and providing for an effective date."
- MOVED HB 369 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HB 380
SHORT TITLE: INSURER TAX CREDIT: FIRE STANDARDS COUNCIL
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
2/16/00 2213 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2/16/00 2213 (H) STA, L&C, FIN
2/22/00 (H) STA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 102
2/22/00 (H) Moved CSHB 380(STA) Out of Committee
2/22/00 (H) MINUTE(STA)
2/23/00 2274 (H) STA RPT CS(STA) 6DP
2/23/00 2275 (H) DP: JAMES, SMALLEY, GREEN, WHITAKER,
2/23/00 2275 (H) OGAN, HUDSON
2/23/00 2275 (H) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DPS)
2/25/00 2315 (H) COSPONSOR(S): SMALLEY
3/01/00 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM CAPITOL 17
BILL: HB 382
SHORT TITLE: SOCIAL WORKER LICENSING
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
2/16/00 2214 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2/16/00 2214 (H) L&C, FIN
3/01/00 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM CAPITOL 17
BILL: HB 369
SHORT TITLE: PROPERTY EXEMPTIONS
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
2/11/00 2183 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2/11/00 2184 (H) L&C, JUD
3/01/00 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM CAPITOL 17
WITNESS REGISTER
JOE BALASH, Staff
to Representative Gene Therriault
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 511
Juneau, Alaska 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Introduced HB 380 on behalf of sponsor.
MICHAEL McGOWAN, Coordinator
Fire Science Program
University of Alaska - Fairbanks
University Park Building
510 Second Avenue
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in favor of HB 380.
GARY POWELL, State Fire Marshall and Director
Division of Fire Prevention
Department of Public Safety
5700 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, Alaska 99507-1225
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in favor of HB 380.
JIM WHITE, Chief of Fire Service Training
Anchorage Fire Department
5700 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, Alaska 99507-1225
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in favor of HB 380.
MIKE DOLPH, President
Alaska Fire Chiefs Association
811 Willow Street
Kodiak, Alaska 99615
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in favor of HB 380.
BOB LOHR, Director
Division of Insurance
Department of Community and Economic Development
P.O. Box 110805
Juneau, Alaska 99811
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 380.
JOHN GEORGE, Lobbyist
for the National Association of Independent Insurers
3328 Fritz Cove Road
Juneau, Alaska 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in favor of HB 380.
MYRNA McGHIE, Staff
to Representative Jeannette James
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 102
Juneau, Alaska 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Introduced HB 382 on behalf of sponsor.
COLLEEN PATRICK-RILEY, Chair
Board of Clinical Social Work Examiners
3400 Illiamna Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99517
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 382.
CATHERINE REARDON, Director
Division of Occupational Licensing
Department of Community and Economic Development
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0806
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 382.
JOHN MANLY, Staff
to Representative John Harris
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 511
Juneau, Alaska 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Introduced HB 369 on behalf of sponsor.
STEPHEN GREER, Attorney
4041 B Street, Suite 205
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 369.
CHRIS MILLER, Chief
Research Section
Division of Administrative Services
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
P.O. Box 21149
Juneau, Alaska 99802-1149
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 369.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 00-23, SIDE A
Number 0001
CHAIRMAN NORMAN ROKEBERG called the House Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee meeting to order at 3:34 p.m. Members present
at the call to order were Representatives Rokeberg, Halcro,
Harris and Cissna. Representatives Murkowski, Sanders and Brice
arrived as the meeting was in progress.
An at-ease was declared at 3:37 p.m. The committee was called
back to order at 3:40 p.m.
HB 380 - INSURER TAX CREDIT: FIRE STANDARDS COUNCIL
Number 0148
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG announced that the first order of business
would be HOUSE BILL NO. 380, "An Act relating to contributions to
the Alaska Fire Standards Council and to an insurer tax credit
for those contributions; and providing for an effective date."
[Before the committee was CSHB 380(STA).]
Number 0145
JOE BALASH, Staff to Representative Gene Therriault, Alaska State
Legislature, introduced HB 380 by reading briefly from the
sponsor statement. He said HB 380 creates an insurance tax
credit for contributions to the Alaska Fire Standards Council for
fire services training programs. Created by the 20th
legislature, the Fire Standards Council will meet for the first
time on July 1, 2000, and HB 380 creates a funding source for the
council's operations. The council will adopt minimum standards
for employment, as well as curriculum requirements for fire
fighters and fire instructors around the state. The
certification [of fire fighters] is not mandatory. The council
will allow the state to adopt fire standards appropriate to
Alaska's unique climate.
Number 0258
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO asked about the difference between the
original bill and CSHB 380(STA). He noted that the committee
substitute (CS) deletes the word "training" and asked why.
MR. BALASH said the intent was to open up the language a little
to cover the cost of operations in this initial year, as
standards are being developed.
[JASON ELSON, Fire Chief, City of Kenai, and a member of the
Alaska Fire Chiefs Association, told members via teleconference
that he and Chief Len Malmquist, also on teleconference from
Kenai, would defer to colleagues from Anchorage and Fairbanks.]
Number 0390
MICHAEL McGOWAN, Coordinator, Fire Science Program, University of
Alaska - Fairbanks, testified by teleconference from Fairbanks.
He identified himself as past president of the Alaska Fire Chiefs
Association and coordinator of the University of Alaska Fire
Science Program at Fairbanks. He said Alaska has the worst fire
loss and fatality record in the United States. Alaska's police
and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel have had training
standards for about 20-25 years. The Police Standards Council is
funded by $10 per [traffic citation], and the EMS Standards
Council is funded through the state Department of Health,
Education and Social Services.
MR. McGOWAN said the only fire training standards in Alaska
recognized by the federal Occupational Safety and Health
Administration are those established by the National Fire
Protection Association. Alaska has about 25 urban fire
departments that cover about 90 percent of the population and
about 225 rural fire departments that cover about 10 percent of
the population. It is very difficult for the urban departments
to achieve those training standards and "totally unrealistic for
the rural departments to even begin to meet them."
MR. McGOWAN said the Alaska Fire Chiefs Association supports HB
380 and establishment of an Alaska Fire Council to adopt minimum
training standards for both fire fighters and instructors. The
funding mechanism provided by HB 380 will allow the insurance
industry to support the fire training. Hopefully, the result will
be an increase in fire fighter safety and reduction of fire
losses and fatalities.
Number 0573
GARY POWELL, State Fire Marshall and Director, Division of Fire
Prevention, Department of Public Safety, testified by
teleconference from Anchorage. He said the Division of Fire
Prevention supports HB 380.
Number 0602
JIM WHITE, Chief of Fire Service Training, Anchorage Fire
Department, testified by teleconference from Anchorage. He
expressed support for HB 380 on behalf of the Anchorage Fire
Department. He also relayed a verbal commitment of support from
the Anchorage Fire Fighters Union, Local 1264, and said the
union's endorsement is expected to be ratified by a vote on March
9.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG asked where Anchorage training would take
place.
MR. WHITE answered that Anchorage trains its own fire fighters
using facilities in Kenai and Fairbanks. As the largest fire
department in the state, Anchorage also supplies instructors to
Kenai, Fairbanks and outlying villages.
Number 0752
MIKE DOLPH, President, Alaska Fire Chiefs Association, testified
by teleconference from Kodiak. He identified himself as retired
fire chief of the City of Kodiak as well as the current president
of the Alaska Fire Chiefs Association. He reaffirmed the
association's support for HB 380, commenting on its "fiscally
responsible and accountable method of funding the Fire Standards
Council."
BOB LOHR, Director, Division of Insurance, Department of
Community and Economic Development, informed members that he was
available to answer questions.
Number 0882
JOHN GEORGE, Lobbyist for the National Association of Independent
Insurers, told committee members that the insurance industry had
been silent on this issue, and so had been asked to lend its
support to HB 380. He said member companies have indicated that
they would consider donating to this type of thing [a state Fire
Standards Council]. Most insurance companies have a foundation
or committee that reviews applications for donations each year.
"These are the kinds of things that we do consider," he said.
MR. GEORGE said member agencies appreciate that contributions are
not mandatory, but that the insurance industry is being given an
opportunity to donate money to this, which is certainly needed in
the state. He voiced support for HB 380 on behalf of the
National Association of Independent Insurers. In closing, he
urged legislators not to close themselves to thinking about other
funding sources. The Fire Standards Council has an important
mission, is very worthy of financing, and should not have to rely
100 percent on insurance company donations for its financing.
Number 0992
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG clarified that HB 380 will allow members to
make donations in exchange for a tax credit to the organization
not to exceed $150,000 a year.
MR. GEORGE said it would be a partial tax credit, not one-for-
one. If an insurance company gives $50,000, it can take a
$25,000 credit on its premium taxes derived from insurance
premiums that relate to fire. The company still gives some of
its money, but the donation would reduce the company's tax
obligation. This program is very similar to one that the
University of Alaska has, also dealing with premium taxes.
Number 1031
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO asked if there was any similar program in
any other state.
MR. GEORGE said he was not aware of any similar programs in other
states, but that insurance companies give money to various
charities and causes throughout the country.
Number 1070
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI noted that HB 380 refers to cash
contributions. She asked whether any other kind of contributions
could be made.
MR. GEORGE said insurance companies have many ways in which they
might contribute. Whether HB 380 allows it is another matter.
For example, insurance companies have print shops where they
print policies and riders, and they might be willing to print
brochures, pamphlets, training manuals, and that kind of thing as
an in-kind donation. They might provide access to their mailing
list or put a flyer in with their billings to Alaskan residents,
but he thinks HB 380 does not address that.
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI said HB 380 specifically refers to "cash
contributions," and she wonders if it is purposefully specific.
MR. BALASH explained that the language in HB 380 was based on
that which is already in place for the University of Alaska.
There was not a particular intent to restrict contributions to
cash only.
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO asked Mr. Balash if it would be acceptable
to eliminate the word "cash" in the bill. What if one wished to
donate a building or vehicles, or make in-kind contributions such
as printing or legal assistance?. He wondered if there would be
a benefit to deleting the specific reference to cash and allowing
all kinds of contributions.
MR. BALASH said he didn't think that would be a problem, but said
he would prefer to let the Fire Council speak for itself on the
matter [of in-kind and other possible non-cash contributions].
He wondered how those other types of contributions would be
accounted for under the Division of Insurance statutes and
regulations.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG said he thought it would cause a severe
accounting problem, and evaluation [of such donations] would add
to the cost. He favors the relatively simple, straightforward
program capped at $150,000.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG then asked Mr. Balash why HB 380 includes a
reference to title insurance premium taxes.
MR. BALASH said he thought that was an oversight, inadvertently
left in from earlier drafts of the bill.
[CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG addressed Mr. Lohr, and there was discussion
concerning the fiscal note.]
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG requested confirmation that the bill will save
the state money.
MR. LOHR explained that it would result in a net increase in
revenues to the state because the contributions are in excess of
the tax credits allowable. That was the intended outcome.
Number 1594
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI asked Mr. Lohr to comment on the earlier
discussion about the applicability of tax credits for non-cash
contributions.
MR. LOHR said the associated evaluation issues get quite
"thorny," and that he thought the cash contribution would be a
much cleaner approach.
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO asked about a donation of assets that
already have an established value, such as land that has an
assessed valuation that can be documented.
MR. LOHR said that might be possible.
Number 1711
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG moved to adopt Amendment 1, a conceptual
amendment to page 1, line 11, deleting the reference to title
insurance premium tax. There being no objection, it was so
ordered.
Number 1747
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO made a motion to move out of committee CSHB
380(STA), as amended, with individual recommendations and the two
accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSHB
380(L&C) was moved out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee.
HB 382-SOCIAL WORKER LICENSING
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG announced that the next item of business would
be HOUSE BILL NO. 382, "An Act relating to the licensing of
social workers and to the use of the title 'social worker'
without a license; and providing for an effective date."
Number 1830
MYRNA McGHIE, Staff to Representative Jeannette James, Alaska
State Legislature, presented HB 382 on behalf of the sponsor,
Representative James, who was out of town. Ms. McGhie explained
that HB 382 is related to legislation passed in 1988 establishing
minimum qualifications and licensure for social workers. Since
then, the Division of Family and Youth Services has found the
original legislation to be too restrictive, creating hiring
problems. House Bill 382 will amend the current laws to allow
temporary licensing for up to one year for newly hired social
workers who have met all requirements other than the licensing
exam. The bill also extends by one year the provision in statute
relating to the criminal penalty for using the title of social
worker without a license.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG asked whether Representative James supports the
amendment before the committee.
[Provided by Catherine Reardon and later adopted as Amendment 1,
it read: "Delete page 1 line 10 through page 2, line 1.
Renumber subsections. Make conforming amendments to page 2,
lines 15 and 19. This amendment will eliminate temporary
licenses at the clinical level."]
MS. MCGHIE said yes.
Number 1973
COLLEEN PATRICK-RILEY, Chair, Board of Clinical Social Work
Examiners, informed the committee via teleconference that she was
available to answer questions.
Number 2011
CATHERINE REARDON, Director, Division of Occupational Licensing,
Department of Community and Economic Development, reported that
her division staffs the Board of Social Work Examiners. She said
both the department and the board support HB 382 and urge
adoption of the amendment eliminating temporary licensure at the
clinical level; that is the highest level of social work, which
permits diagnosis.
MS. REARDON explained that the reason for temporary licensure is
that there is a large vacancy rate, and providing the required
notarized references delays by a month or more the time when a
person is available to start work. There is a difference of
opinion. The board would like to have the professional
references at the time of temporary licensure, but the
departments would like that requirement to wait for permanent
licensure. This has been discussed with Representative James,
who recognizes the urgency and is comfortable with deferring the
reference requirement to the time of permanent licensure.
Number 2298
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI asked about the proposed change to
Section 4 [of the existing statute], relating to "good
professional standing."
MS. REARDON said that the current wording is "fit to practice as
determined by the board," and that HB 382 would permit staff to
issue the temporary licenses.
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI asked how many temporary social workers
might need to be hired.
MS. REARDON said the board expects about 80 applications a year.
Number 2452
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI expressed concern about granting
temporary licensure to applicants against whom there might be
unresolved complaints or disciplinary actions.
Number 2478
MS. REARDON assured her those applicants could simply be ruled
out [for temporary licensure].
TAPE 00-23, SIDE B
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MS. REARDON suggested that HB 382 might be reworded so that staff
could approve temporary licensure of the applicant who appears to
satisfy requirements for fitness to practice, leaving it for the
board to make the final determination.
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO asked how the board determines "of good
moral character."
MS. REARDON said there are no regulations defining that at this
time, and the question might be addressed to Ms. Patrick-Riley.
There is, however, a regulation that lists some of the reasons
why someone could be denied a license, and refers to certain
criminal convictions.
Number 0124
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI asked Ms. Patrick-Riley to briefly
explain how the board determines good moral character.
Number 0134
MS. PATRICK-RILEY said the application now includes a series of
questions that both the applicant and that person's references
need to answer. These specifically address the applicant's
character, fitness to practice, history of prior substance abuse,
impairment that might affect the applicant's ability to practice,
and information about prior criminal convictions. "That
constellation of questions and answers" provides the board the
information needed to determine both competency and character.
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI asked whether the application requests
references?"
MS. PATRICK-RILEY said absolutely, and that the board relies upon
those individuals' personal knowledge of the applicant's
experience and fitness to practice.
MS. REARDON further explained that references are requested on
the current application form, but that they would not be required
for the temporary license.
Number 0289
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG asked if [the board and professional
associates] agree on eliminating temporary certification at the
clinical level.
MS. PATRICK-RILEY said the board fully supports that. The board
also supports temporary licensure at the lower levels, and would
prefer, but does not insist, that the requirements [for temporary
licensure] include references.
Number 0431
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI asked if there will be a distinction on
the certificates of those who hold the temporary license.
MS. REARDON said such certificates generally say "holds a
temporary license to practice." As an alternative, the temporary
document might be called a "permit to practice" instead of a
"temporary license."
Number 0432
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO moved to adopt Amendment 1 [text provided
earlier], eliminating temporary licensure at the clinical level.
There being no objection, it was so ordered.
Number 0451
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO made a motion to move HB 382, as amended,
out of committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note. There being no objection, CSHB
382(L&C) was moved out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG declared an at-ease at 4:41 p.m. The committee
was called back to order at 4:45 p.m.
HB 369 - PROPERTY EXEMPTIONS
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG announced that the next item of business would
be HOUSE BILL NO. 369, "An Act relating to property exemptions
under the Alaska Exemptions Act; and providing for an effective
date."
Number 0508
JOHN MANLY, Staff to Representative John Harris, Alaska State
Legislature, introduced HB 369 on behalf of the sponsor. He
explained that HB 369 makes changes to Title 9, Chapter 38,
commonly called the Alaska Exemptions Statute. The bill
increases the dollar amounts of specified assets that are
currently in the statute and provides some new protection to
assets that currently are not covered. The current statute
specifies what assets are protected from creditors when a person
loses a lawsuit and has a judgment entered against him. It also
applies in those cases of bankruptcy in which the person going
bankrupt chooses to take the state rather than the federal
exemptions.
MR. MANLY said HB 369 will increase the homestead exemption to
$250,000 per individual. It would also increase to $250,000 the
exemption for the cash value of a life insurance policy or
annuity contract which is owed to the individual seeking the
exemption. It provides an unlimited exemption on the proceeds or
a life insurance contract or annuity paid to a beneficiary. It
also increases from six months to two years the time allowed to
trace assets.
MR. MANLY described the new provisions that HB 369 is proposing.
One is to protect the reserves that are kept by condominium
associations, such as dues that have been paid and are designated
for upkeep of the property. The bill also protects deferred
compensation plans, provides a very limited cash and liquid asset
exemption of up to $8,075, and changes how some revocable trusts
are treated. It also makes some changes to how indexing of the
exemption would be figured over each year in relation to the
Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Number 0675
REPRESENTATIVE BRICE asked when the $5,400 number was
established.
MR. MANLY said he thinks it was in 1982, and that it has been
updated two or three times since.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG asked who brought this bill forward.
MR. MANLY said some trust attorneys asked Representative Harris
to introduce it.
Number 0732
STEPHEN GREER, Attorney, said HB 369 originated about two years
ago, following a fire that caused a devastating financial loss to
a complex that has hundreds of units. Some tenants who were
renting units sued the condominium association. Fortunately, the
judgment was less than the amount of the association's insurance
coverage. Had it not been less, all of the condominium
association's reserves could have been depleted, and hundreds of
people could have been dispossessed of their units because there
would have been no money to pay utility bills and to pay for
future maintenance and repairs.
MR. GREER said an exemption signifies that there is a public
policy decision behind an individual's right to keep a particular
asset. For example, in the condominium case, there would be a
public policy decision behind letting dues be used for the
purposes for which they were intended. HB 369 also includes
exemptions not presently contemplated by the current statute,
such as deferred compensation plans for government employees,
plans which are not now exempted despite the fact that they are
comparable to a 401K plan in the private sector, which is exempt.
Number 0893
CHRIS MILLER, Chief, Research Section, Division of Administrative
Services, Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD),
concurred with reservations expressed by Chairman Rokeberg. He
recommended using the United States all-city CPI instead of the
Anchorage CPI, as specified by HB 369. The United States all-city
average is calculated monthly rather than just semi-annually, he
noted; it includes more data points and is less volatile.
Number 1090
REPRESENTATIVE BRICE asked if the DOLWD had any other concerns
about HB 369.
MR. MILLER said DOLWD has technical concerns regarding the
inflation index. One is that there is no January CPI index for
Anchorage, as is specified in the bill. Second, DOLWD recommends
using the full inflation factor throughout the calculations and
rounding it only at the end.
Number 1169
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI asked Mr. Greer whether most of the
exemptions in HB 369 mirror federal ones.
MR. GREER said some do. The insurance exemption is more than
what the federal government would allow. The homestead exemption
matches the one in a bill now before the federal House of
Representatives.
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI asked how much of a life insurance
exemption the federal government currently allows.
MR. GREER said the federal government allows a life insurance
cash value of $8,625, so Alaska's present statute is generally in
line with federal bankruptcy exemptions. He went on to explain
that there is nothing in Alaska's current law to protect life
insurance beneficiaries from the policy owner's creditors. Most
states offer that protection.
Number 1352
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI expressed concern about the unlimited
protection proposed for a condominium homeowners association.
She wondered if a homeowners association might contrive to take
advantage of that.
MR. GREER said he doesn't think there is any potential for that
happening.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG asked Mr. Greer if he had talked with someone
who represents the condominium community associations.
MR. GREER said the associations wonder how they can collect dues
from a member protected by the $8,075 cash exemption.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG said that is a separate issue. [There was
concurrence by committee members.]
[CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG and Mr. Greer then discussed whether the
exemptions included in HB 369 might affect alimony claims, child
support, or divorce settlements.]
MR. GREER said none of those would be affected because the
exemptions protect the joint interest from a third-party
creditor.
CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG asked Representative Harris to work with DOLWD
on the department's suggested technical changes, and to bring
those recommendations to the next committee of purview, the House
Judiciary Committee.
Number 1654
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO made a motion to move HB 369 out of
committee with individual recommendations and the attached zero
fiscal note. There being no objection, HB 369 was moved out of
the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
Number 1674
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at
5:05 p.m.
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