02/28/2007 03:00 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| HB35 | |
| Adjourn |
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
February 28, 2007
3:06 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Kurt Olson, Chair
Representative Mark Neuman, Vice Chair
Representative Carl Gatto
Representative Gabrielle LeDoux
Representative Jay Ramras
Representative Robert L. "Bob" Buch
Representative Berta Gardner
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 77
"An Act relating to marriage brokers and advertisers and to
dating and social referral services."
- MOVED CSHB 77(L&C) OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 14
"An Act relating to the purchase of alcoholic beverages and to
access to licensed premises; relating to civil liability for
certain persons accessing licensed premises; requiring driver's
licenses and identification cards to be marked if a person is
restricted from consuming alcoholic beverages as a result of a
conviction or condition of probation or parole and relating to
fees for the marked license; and requiring the surrender and
cancellation of driver's licenses under certain circumstances."
- MOVED CSHB 14(L&C) OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 35
"An Act extending the termination date for the Board of
Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; and providing for an effective
date."
- MOVED HB 35 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 77
SHORT TITLE: MARRIAGE BROKERS AND ADVERTISERS
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) KERTTULA, DOLL
01/16/07 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/5/07
01/16/07 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/16/07 (H) L&C, FIN
02/07/07 (H) L&C AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 17
02/07/07 (H) Scheduled But Not Heard
02/16/07 (H) L&C AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 17
02/16/07 (H) Heard & Held
02/16/07 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
02/28/07 (H) L&C AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 17
BILL: HB 14
SHORT TITLE: RESTRICT ACCESS TO ALCOHOL
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) CRAWFORD
01/16/07 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/5/07
01/16/07 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/16/07 (H) L&C, JUD, FIN
02/09/07 (H) L&C AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 17
02/09/07 (H) -- Meeting Canceled --
02/23/07 (H) L&C AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 17
02/23/07 (H) Scheduled But Not Heard
02/26/07 (H) L&C AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 17
02/26/07 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
02/28/07 (H) L&C AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 17
BILL: HB 35
SHORT TITLE: EXTEND BOARD OF MIDWIVES
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) KAWASAKI, WILSON
01/16/07 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/5/07
01/16/07 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/16/07 (H) L&C, FIN
02/28/07 (H) L&C AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 17
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE BETH KERTTULA
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented HB 77.
HANNAH MCCARTY, Staff
to Representative Beth Kerttula
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions during the hearing on HB
77, on behalf of Representative Kerttula, joint prime sponsor.
KATHRYN MONFREDA, Chief
Criminal Records and Identification Bureau
Division of Statewide Services
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions during the hearing on HB
77.
REPRESENTATIVE CRAWFORD
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented HB 14.
DUANE BANNOCK, Director
Division of Motor Vehicles
Department of Administration (DOA)
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions during hearing on HB 14.
DOUGLAS "DOUG" GRIFFIN, Director
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board ("ABC Board")
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions during hearing on HB 14.
O C MADDEN III, Vice President of Human Resources & Loss
Prevention
Brown Jug, Inc.
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in favor of HB 14.
ED O'NEIL, Vice Chairman & Owner
Brown Jug, Inc.
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in favor of HB 14.
JESSICA PARIS, National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified during hearing on HB 14.
ANGELA SALERNO, Advocacy Coordinator
Alaska Mental Health Board (AMHB)
Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified during hearing on HB 14.
DOUG WOOLIVER, Administrative Attorney
Administrative Staff
Office of the Administrative Director
Alaska Court System
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified during hearing on HB 14.
REPRESENTATIVE KAWASAKI
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented HB 35.
KAYE KANNE, Executive Director
Juneau Family Birth Center;
Midwives Association of Alaska
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions and testified in support
of HB 35.
PAT DAVIDSON, Legislative Auditor
Division of Legislative Audit
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions during hearing on HB 35.
ACTION NARRATIVE
CHAIR KURT OLSON called the House Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting to order at 3:06:10 PM. Representatives
Ramras, Buch, Gardner, Neuman, and Olson were present at the
call to order. Representatives LeDoux and Gatto arrived as the
meeting was in progress.
HB 77-MARRIAGE BROKERS AND ADVERTISERS
CHAIR OLSON announced that the first order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 77, "An Act relating to marriage brokers and
advertisers and to dating and social referral services."
3:06:43 PM
REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN made a motion to adopt CSHB 77, Version
25-LS0350\C, Mischel, 2/27/07, as the working document. There
being no objection, Version C was before the committee.
3:07:09 PM
REPRESENTATIVE BETH KERTTULA, Alaska State Legislature, joint
prime sponsor, stated that Version C addresses concerns brought
up at the previous committee hearing.
3:08:02 PM
HANNAH MCCARTY, Staff to Representative Beth Kerttula, Alaska
State Legislature, joint prime sponsor, detailed the changes
made by Version C. The first change requires that the client
provide a criminal record for each state of residence. She
explained that the national criminal history record is only
provided to government agencies, and therefore the requirement
to obtain this is removed. Version C also deletes the reference
to "free legal advice," on Page 2, line 11, as this is not
available in Alaska. Finally, the language requiring that
traditional matchmakers operate "not for profit" is deleted.
3:10:07 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER inquired as to how internet activity
would be regulated.
MS. MCCARTY replied that it can be difficult to monitor this
type of activity. However, this is a "good public policy
statement."
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA added that the majority of marriage
broker activity is conducted over the internet. Therefore, an
attempt must be made to regulate internet activity. She pointed
out that the internet counts as an "in-state" contact, and
therefore the state may regulate this activity.
3:12:10 PM
REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN, in regard to the criminal justice report
requirement, asked how this would apply to military personnel,
or individuals whose jobs have required that they transfer to
another country.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA explained that the criminal justice
report requirement was added because it may not be possible to
obtain a national criminal history record, and is similar to the
requirements other states have in place. She surmised that the
federal law applies to military personnel.
MS. MCCARTY added that it may be possible to add "and each
country" to the requirement. However, this may add additional
complications.
REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN stated that he is concerned with this, as
he is not aware of the current federal law. He opined that this
is a viable concern.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA replied that the current informational
services are limited. She surmised, then, an international
criminal history record requirement would not be easily
enforced. She shared her understanding that the military
regulates its personnel, adding that she is willing to discuss
these concerns with the military and with the Department of
Public Safety (DPS).
3:17:01 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER, referring to Page 3, lines 5-6, offered
her understanding that this penalty applies to the marriage
broker.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA replied that this is correct.
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER commented that it would be difficult to
collect the penalty from an individual who is in another
country. She asked whether this could be collected from a
broker operating in another state.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA replied that this would depend on
several factors. She opined that the state the broker is
registered in would be the most appropriate.
3:18:16 PM
REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX inquired as to whether the majority of
marriage brokers are in the U.S. or in other countries.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA replied that the majority that she has
seen online are U.S. companies.
3:18:43 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER, in regard to the criminal history
requirements, opined that the client may not know how to obtain
this information. She questioned who would need to be
contacted, and how the client would obtain the contact
information.
3:19:21 PM
KATHRYN "KATHY" MONFREDA, Chief, Criminal Records and
Identification Bureau, Division of Statewide Services,
Department of Public Safety (DPS), explained that on the DPS web
site, there is a link to other states central repositories. The
individuals can then follow the instructions on how to gather
this information for a particular state.
REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX asked how this law would apply to an
individual convicted of a violent felony as a juvenile.
REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA replied that juvenile records are
exempt. In response to an additional question, she explained
that if the juvenile was tried as an adult, this would result in
an adult record; however, if it was a juvenile act, this would
be a sealed record and the state would not have access to it.
MS. MONFREDA agreed that this is correct. She pointed out that
DPS does not have access to these records. She opined that this
might be covered in the self disclosure portion of the
application.
[Following was a brief discussion regarding testimony.]
3:22:30 PM
REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX moved to report CSHB 77, Version 25-
LS0350\C, Mischel, 2/27/07, out of committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being
no objection, CSHB 77(L&C) was reported from the House Labor and
Commerce Standing Committee.
The committee took an at-ease from 3:22 PM to 3:25 PM.
HB 14-RESTRICT ACCESS TO ALCOHOL
3:25:01 PM
CHAIR OLSON announced that the next order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 14, "An Act relating to the purchase of alcoholic
beverages and to access to licensed premises; relating to civil
liability for certain persons accessing licensed premises;
requiring driver's licenses and identification cards to be
marked if a person is restricted from consuming alcoholic
beverages as a result of a conviction or condition of probation
or parole and relating to fees for the marked license; and
requiring the surrender and cancellation of driver's licenses
under certain circumstances."
3:25:23 PM
REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN made a motion to adopt CSHB 14, Version
25-LS0095\L, Luckhaupt, 2/26/07, as the working document. There
being no objection, Version L was before the committee.
3:25:30 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CRAWFORD, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor,
stated that the current laws regulating alcohol are not working.
He expressed his wish to focus on prevention, in addition to
punishment, and opined that this is one way to do this. He
explained that a repeat offender who is court ordered not to
drink alcohol would receive an identifying mark on his or her
drivers' license. Vendors would not be required to check the
identification of every individual purchasing alcohol; however,
there is a $1,000 incentive for those caught violating a court
order. Additionally, the aforementioned individuals are not
restricted from patronizing an establishment that sells alcohol.
However, they are restricted from purchasing alcohol.
CHAIR OLSON inquired as to whether an individual may refuse to
show identification and still be served alcohol.
REPRESENTATIVE CRAWFORD replied that an establishment can refuse
to serve alcohol to any individual who refuses to show his or
her identification. He reiterated that this is not a mandatory
requirement.
3:28:21 PM
REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX offered her understanding that this is
currently in statute.
REPRESENTATIVE CRAWFORD replied yes. He pointed out that
currently, checking identification can establish whether an
individual is of legal age to consume alcohol. If HB 14 were to
pass, checking identification would also show if an individual
was a repeat alcohol offender.
REPRESENTATIVE RAMRAS stated that the Department of Public
Safety (DPS) has the authority to enter an establishment and
card all individuals. He explained that this recently occurred
at one of his establishments.
REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN asked why the new changes were made.
REPRESENTATIVE CRAWFORD replied that the changes were made in
order to clarify that the vendor does not have an obligation to
check the identification, therefore there is no liability. In
response to an additional question, he explained that the
original bill was not mandatory, Version L simply offers further
clarification.
3:32:44 PM
REPRESENTATIVE RAMRAS stated that he is in support of HB 14. He
questioned whether this might be expanded to include domestic
violence, sex offenders, and other individuals with violent
histories, who have been prohibited from having alcohol.
3:36:15 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CRAWFORD, in response to a question from
Representative Neuman, explained that unless the individual has
the identifying mark on his or her drivers' license, the vendor
cannot refuse service under the guise of this law. In response
to additional comments, he offered his understanding that
currently, a business may refuse service. He stated that this
bill would not change any current laws; however, it would allow
the aforementioned individuals to be identified. Furthermore,
vendors and their representatives perform identification checks
for underage individuals attempting to purchase alcohol, in
addition to checking identification before allowing patrons to
enter. He offered his understanding that this is working well,
and brought attention to Brown Jug, Inc. If this does not work,
the police may be contacted. This is not "breaking new ground,"
and may result in lower liability insurance rates. He explained
that currently, an individual may not harass or exact
retribution on a vendor or its representatives.
3:43:30 PM
REPRESENTATIVE BUCH, in regard to Representative Neuman's
concerns, offered his understanding that bouncers are subject to
retribution for not allowing individuals into an establishment.
He said "They choose to be in that position, ... they're in the
business of protecting that establishment, and those owners. ...
So, in defense of this bill, and your argument, I say that we
have laws out there that do defend against ... unreasonable or
illegal retribution."
REPRESENTATIVE RAMRAS stated that his establishments seize fake
identification cards regularly. He opined that there is a
greater opportunity for a hostile confrontation when dealing
with someone who is 20 years old, versus someone who is 60 years
old. He surmised, then, that if this were to become law,
retribution would not be a concern.
3:47:17 PM
DUANE BANNOCK, Director, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV),
Department of Administration (DOA), stated that the DMV has
worked with the sponsor to address concerns. The Division
believes that the bill can be successful; however,
standardization is needed from the courts.
3:49:19 PM
DOUGLAS "DOUG" GRIFFIN, Director, Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board ("ABC Board"), Department of Public Safety (DPS), stated
that the discussion regarding the licensees' ability to deny
services has been correct.
3:49:56 PM
O C MADDEN III, Vice President of Human Resources & Loss
Prevention, Brown Jug, Inc., began by urging members' support of
HB 14. He stated that this is a "powerful tool" and will enable
staff and security officers to make communities safer. He
explained that at Brown Jug, Inc., staff members are trained to
check identification of individuals under 30 years of age and
individuals accompanying them, in addition to suspicious
individuals.
3:50:46 PM
ED O'NEIL, Vice Chairman & Owner, Brown Jug, Inc., stated his
agreement with the aforementioned comments. He said "We're
looking forward to it, and hope it's gonna make an impact
nationwide...." He expressed his appreciation for the work that
has been put into drafting this legislation.
MR. MADDEN pointed out that Brown Jug, Inc. has seized 1700
pieces of identification since the underage drinking civil
penalty measure was passed. This has been a very successful
tool in addressing underage drinking.
CHAIR OLSON expressed his appreciation for the diligence Brown
Jug, Inc. has shown in checking for underage individuals.
3:52:15 PM
JESSICA PARIS, National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence
(NCADD), began by expressing support for HB 14. The NCADD feels
this will provide communities with a tool for preventing the
unnecessary injuries and fatalities caused by drunken driving.
During the previous year, Juneau experienced 250 as a result of
drunken driving. Of these, 111 were individuals with prior
driving under the influence (DUI) convictions. She pointed out
that one individual had 8 prior offences. Typically, it is the
repeat offenders who are prohibited from drinking alcohol, in an
attempt to keep communities safe, as well as assisting the
offender with his or her alcohol problem. She then pointed out
that in Juneau the previous year, the average blood alcohol
content (BAC) of the those arrested for drunken driving was .17,
more than double the legal amount. This bill gives licensees,
servers, and members of the individual's family the opportunity
to carry out the intentions of the court. Finally, she
commented that a mandatory "carding" provision, such as that
passed by Tennessee, would further ensure that these licenses
were detected; however, HB 14 remains an important tool in
Alaska's fight against drunken driving.
3:54:21 PM
ANGELA SALERNO, Advocacy Coordinator, Alaska Mental Health Board
(AMHB); Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ABADA), began
by stating that ABADA is in favor of prevention programs. She
explained that HB 14 utilizes an environmental strategy, using
public policy and community-level interventions to affect an
entire population. She stated that environmental strategies
have been very successful, and offered examples. She explained
the various effects this type of prevention can have.
3:57:34 PM
DOUG WOOLIVER, Administrative Attorney, Administrative Staff,
Office of the Administrative Director, Alaska Court System (ACS)
stated that the ACS does not have a position on HB 14. He then
explained how the ACS would implement the necessary changes.
This would include amending shared forms, and working with the
DMV to implement these rules in a manner that is consistent with
current ACS practices.
REPRESENTATIVE RAMRAS reiterated his question regarding whether
this may be extended to individuals who have been found guilty
of domestic violence, sexual assault or other types of violent
crime.
MR. WOOLIVER replied that currently, ACS only sends the DMV
judgments affecting driver's licenses. He opined that adding
the aforementioned offences would greatly increase the workload.
REPRESENTATIVE RAMRAS stated that this "puts a scarlet letter on
people that do not manage their consumption of alcohol and
choose to get behind the wheel of a car after they [have
consumed] alcohol." He expressed appreciation for this;
however, he pointed out that over-indulgence in alcohol can
result in physical abuse and other types of violence.
4:02:13 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GATTO questioned whether HB 14 may also apply to
individuals guilty of consuming illegal substances.
MR. WOOLIVER offered his understanding that the intention is to
implement an existing court order for an individual not to
consume alcohol.
4:03:20 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CRAWFORD, in response to a question from
Representative Ramras, explained that if physical abuse and
other types of violence were included, the fiscal note would be
greatly increased. He commented that beginning with drunken
driving offences is a way of taking "baby steps" to show the
efficacy.
REPRESENTATIVE RAMRAS expressed his appreciation in the drafting
of Version L.
REPRESENTATIVE CRAWFORD, in response to questions from
Representative Neuman, said "I have no intention of ever making
this a mandatory bill."
4:07:03 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER commented that this legislation is aimed
at those who have proven to be a danger to people as a result of
alcohol consumption. She opined that as long as an individual
is at home and is not violent, he or she may consume as much
alcohol as desired. She pointed out that the licensee is not
required to check the identification. Additionally, HB 14
provides an incentive to licensees, while protecting employees.
She shared her belief that this is a good tool, and the changes
have improved the legislation.
REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX moved to report CSHB 14, Version 25-
LS0095\L, Luckhaupt, 2/26/07, out of committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being
no objection, CSHB 14(L&C) was reported from the House Labor and
Commerce Standing Committee.
4:08:39 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 4:08 PM to 4:11 PM.
HB 35-EXTEND BOARD OF MIDWIVES
CHAIR OLSON announced that the final order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 35, "An Act extending the termination date for
the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; and providing for
an effective date."
4:12:00 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KAWASAKI explained that HB 35 extends the Board
of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives ("the Board") to 2015, in
accordance with the recommendations made by the Division of
Legislative Audit. He explained that the purpose of the Board
is to protect the health and safety of the public. The Board
identifies those individuals who are willing to pursue the
training and meet the qualifications necessary to become a
licensed midwife. The Board is composed of 5 members: 2
certified direct-entry midwives, 1 certified nurse midwife, 1
physician, and 1 public member. He explained that the audit did
not contain any substantive changes.
4:14:36 PM
KAYE KANNE, Executive Director, Juneau Family Birth Center;
Midwives Association of Alaska, explained that there are two
types of midwives in the United States: direct-entry midwives,
and nurse midwives. She explained the differences in the
aforementioned midwives. She then gave a brief history of the
board and the work done by direct-entry midwives. She stated
her support for extending the Board until 2015.
4:17:09 PM
MS. KANNE, in response to a question from Representative Gatto,
explained the training for certified direct-entry midwives and
certified nurse midwives is not the same. Certified direct-
entry midwives must attend 60 births in order to obtain
licensure, which can take 2-4 years. She then explained the
details of this training. A certified nurse midwife becomes a
registered nurse (RN) and then completes an additional year of
training in nurse midwifery. She then explained the details of
this training.
MS. KANNE, in response to questions regarding midwifery in
Alaska, explained that out-of-hospital births attended by a
certified midwife are "just as safe, if not safer" than hospital
births. Certified direct-entry midwives are trained to deal
with emergencies. The cesarean section (C-Section) rate at the
Juneau Family Birth Center is 8 percent, and 12-15 percent of
women must be transported to the hospital. She pointed out that
two years ago, Juneau had a total C-Section rate of 43 percent.
She explained that the majority of certified direct-entry
midwives practice in urban areas, adding that many prefer to be
near a hospital.
4:22:20 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER inquired as to whether midwives attend
home births.
MS. KANNE replied that the majority of certified direct-entry
midwives attend home births. She commented that the opposite is
true for certified nurse midwives. In response to a question
from Representative Gatto, she stated that she is not aware of
any male midwives in Alaska.
4:23:32 PM
PAT DAVIDSON, Legislative Auditor, Division of Legislative
Audit, Alaska State Legislature, in response to a question form
Representative Gatto, explained that the sunset extension was
recently changed from 4 years to 8 years. She said "[We saw
that] the Board was competently dealing with the issues that
were coming before it, and therefore, we saw no reason to
recommend anything less than the 8 year extension." In response
to additional questions, she explained that the Division also
considers how investigations are carried out. The Division
found that the investigations were being dealt with in a timely
manner. She pointed out that the legislature may pass
legislation to shorten the extension date. She pointed out that
additional audits may be requested if concerns are raised prior
to the next extension date.
REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX asked if there is a Board for nurse
midwives.
MS. DAVIDSON replied that nurse midwives are included in the
Board of Nursing.
MS. KANNE, in response to questions from Representative Gatto,
explained that if the midwife was aware that the baby was
deceased prior to birth, the patient would be referred to a
hospital. Certified direct-entry midwives are trained in neo-
natal resuscitation. The infant mortality rate of births
attended by midwives are "much lower" than those attended in
hospitals. In regard to pre-natal care, she explained that
midwifery pre-natal care is different than medical model pre-
natal care. She also offered details regarding prices for in-
hospital versus out-of-hospital births.
4:32:27 PM
REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN offered Amendment 1, which would change
the extension from 8 years to 6 years. He opined that this is
"more in-line" with other board extensions.
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER objected.
4:33:29 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Neuman, Ramras, and
Olson voted in favor of Amendment 1. Representatives Gatto,
Gardner, Buch, and LeDoux voted against it. Therefore,
Amendment 1 failed by a vote of 3-4.
4:33:39 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER moved to report HB 35 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, HB 35 was reported from the
House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at
4:34 PM.
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