04/06/2018 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB136 | |
| HB264 | |
| Adjourn |
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= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 108 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 136 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 264 | TELECONFERENCED | |
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
April 6, 2018
3:24 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Sam Kito, Chair
Representative Adam Wool, Vice Chair
Representative Andy Josephson
Representative Louise Stutes
Representative Gary Knopp
Representative Colleen Sullivan-Leonard
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Chris Birch
Representative Mike Chenault (alternate)
Representative Bryce Edgmon (alternate)
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 136(TRA)
"An Act relating to motor vehicle franchises, motor vehicle
dealers, motor vehicle manufacturers, and motor vehicle
distributors."
- MOVED CSHB 136(TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 264
"An Act relating to a fee for disposable shopping bags; relating
to the sale of reusable shopping bags; relating to the recycling
of disposable shopping bags; and providing for an effective
date."
- MOVED CSHB 264(L&C) OUT OF COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 108(FIN)
"An Act relating to the State Medical Board; relating to the
licensing of physicians, osteopaths, and podiatrists; relating
to the certification of medical assistants; relating to the
practice of medicine; relating to the practice of podiatry;
relating to the practice of osteopathy; relating to assault of a
medical professional; and providing for an effective date."
- SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 136
SHORT TITLE: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER FRANCHISES
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) CLAMAN
02/20/17 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/20/17 (H) TRA, L&C
03/16/17 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 17
03/16/17 (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
03/21/17 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
03/21/17 (H) Heard & Held
03/21/17 (H) MINUTE(TRA)
04/13/17 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
04/13/17 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
03/27/18 (H) TRA AT 1:15 PM BARNES 124
03/27/18 (H) Heard & Held
03/27/18 (H) MINUTE(TRA)
03/29/18 (H) TRA AT 1:15 PM BARNES 124
03/29/18 (H) Moved CSHB 136(TRA) Out of Committee
03/29/18 (H) MINUTE(TRA)
03/30/18 (H) TRA RPT CS(TRA) NT 5DP
03/30/18 (H) DP: SULLIVAN-LEONARD, DRUMMOND, CLAMAN,
KOPP, WOOL
04/02/18 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
04/02/18 (H) Heard & Held
04/02/18 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/06/18 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
BILL: HB 264
SHORT TITLE: SHOPPING BAG FEES & RECYCLING
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) JOSEPHSON
01/16/18 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/8/18
01/16/18 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/16/18 (H) CRA, L&C
01/30/18 (H) CRA AT 3:00 PM BARNES 124
01/30/18 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
02/10/18 (H) CRA AT 10:00 AM BARNES 124
02/10/18 (H) Heard & Held
02/10/18 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
02/13/18 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM BARNES 124
02/13/18 (H) Heard & Held
02/13/18 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
02/22/18 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM BARNES 124
02/22/18 (H) Moved CSHB 264(CRA) Out of Committee
02/22/18 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
02/23/18 (H) CRA RPT CS(CRA) 1DP 2DNP 3AM
02/23/18 (H) DP: DRUMMOND
02/23/18 (H) DNP: SADDLER, TALERICO
02/23/18 (H) AM: LINCOLN, KREISS-TOMKINS, PARISH
03/09/18 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
03/09/18 (H) Scheduled but Not Heard
03/10/18 (H) L&C AT 3:00 PM BARNES 124
03/10/18 (H) Heard & Held
03/10/18 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/04/18 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
04/04/18 (H) Heard & Held
04/04/18 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/06/18 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMAN
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Reintroduced HB 136 as prime sponsor.
STEVE ALWINE, Board Member
Alaska Automobile Dealer Association
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 136.
LESTER NICHOLS, Owner
Fairbanks Nissan
Fairbanks, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 136.
LISA DELANEY, Staff
Representative Andy Josephson
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Explained Amendment 2 to HB 264 on behalf
of Representative Josephson.
ACTION NARRATIVE
3:24:32 PM
CHAIR SAM KITO called the House Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting to order at 3:24 p.m. Representatives Kito,
Josephson, Stutes, Knopp, and Sullivan Leonard were present at
the call to order. Representatives Wool arrived as the meeting
was in progress.
HB 136-MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER FRANCHISES
3:25:28 PM
CHAIR KITO announced that the first order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 136, "An Act relating to motor vehicle
franchises, motor vehicle transactions, motor vehicle dealers,
motor vehicle manufacturers, and motor vehicle distributors."
3:25:36 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMAN, Alaska State Legislature, reintroduced HB
136 as prime sponsor. He said the proposed bill would help
consumers and is supported by franchise owners and is not
opposed by industry.
REPRESENTATIVE SULLIVAN-LEONARD asked about opposition to HB
136.
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMAN answered that industry has not opposed the
current proposed bill.
REPRESENTATIVE SULLIVAN-LEONARD asked whether there had been any
comment opposing the proposal.
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMAN answered he had heard only positive
comments and pointed out that there were no industry lobbyists
present.
3:28:14 PM
STEVE ALWINE, Board Member, Alaska Automobile Dealer
Association, testified in support of HB 136. He said the
proposed bill would serve to update the state's franchise laws
which had not been updated since 2004. It serves to provide
reasonable protections to dealers and the public. The bill would
address warranties and dealer succession. He highlighted it
would provide protections for consumers in outlying areas.
3:30:14 PM
LESTER NICHOLS, Owner, Fairbanks Nissan, testified in support of
HB 136. He said the bill would help secure his investment in
the business. He praised the work of Representative Claman.
3:32:06 PM
CHAIR KITO closed public testimony on HB 136.
CHAIR KITO remarked there is a revised fiscal note.
3:32:42 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES moved to report HB 136 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, it was so ordered.
3:33:07 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 3:33 p.m. to 3:35 p.m.
HB 264-SHOPPING BAG FEES & RECYCLING
3:35:43 PM
CHAIR KITO announced that the final order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 264, "An Act relating to a fee for disposable
shopping bags; relating to the sale of reusable shopping bags;
relating to the recycling of disposable shopping bags; and
providing for an effective date."
3:36:10 PM
REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON said he had prepared several
amendments, and moved to adopt Amendment 1, labeled 30-
LS1178\R.1, Nauman, 3/26/18, which read as follows:
Page 3, line 25:
Delete "July 1, 2019"
Insert "January 1, 2020"
REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON explained that the Amendment is
designed to put off the effective date for 6 months to 20 months
out to get people ready for the concept of going to stores and
retail sites and carry away their goods in something other than
a lightweight shopping bag.
3:37:22 PM
CHAIR KITO removed his objection. There being no further
objections, Amendment 1 was adopted.
3:37:35 PM
REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON moved to adopt Amendment 2, labeled 30-
LS1178\R.4, Nauman, 4/5/18, which read as follows:
Page 1, line 2:
Delete "relating to the sale of reusable shopping
bags;"
Page 2, lines 25 - 26:
Delete all material.
Reletter the following subsections accordingly.
Page 2, line 28:
Delete ", (c), or (d)"
Insert "or (c)"
CHAIR KITO objected for discussion.
3:37:57 PM
LISA DELANEY, Staff, Representative Andy Josephson, Alaska State
Legislature, explained Amendment 2 on behalf of Representative
Josephson. She said the amendment would remove the requirement
for retailers to sell plastic bags at point of sale.
CHAIR KITO asked for confirmation that retailers would be
allowed to sell bags, but not required to.
MS. DELANEY confirmed that was correct.
CHAIR KITO removed his objection. There being no other
objection, Amendment 2 was adopted.
3:38:49 PM
REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON moved to adopt Amendment 3, labeled 30-
LS1178\R.3, Nauman, 4/5/18, which read as follows:
Page 1, lines 1 - 2:
Delete "relating to a minimum price for paper and
other shopping bags;"
Page 1, lines 10 - 11:
Delete "and the minimum price established in (c)
of this section do"
Insert "does"
Page 2, lines 12 - 24:
Delete all material.
Reletter the following subsections accordingly.
Page 2, line 28:
Delete ", (c), or (d)"
Insert "or (c)"
Page 3, line 21:
Delete ";"
Insert "."
Page 3, lines 22 - 24:
Delete all material.
MS. DELANEY explained the amendment would remove the .10 minimum
fee for non-plastic bags or bags that are thicker than 4
millimeters.
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES asked whether the amendment would remove
the ban on bags thinner than or thicker than 4 millimeters. She
asked whether it would remove all charges for any bags.
MS. DELANEY answered in the affirmative. She said it would
prohibit only the "very thin, flimsy bags."
3:40:02 PM
CHAIR KITO removed his objection to Amendment 3.
3:40:08 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KNOPP asked whether the 4 millimeter size is
mentioned in the bill.
REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON answered it is found on page 3, line
20.
3:40:36 PM
CHAIR KITO stated that Amendment 3 was adopted.
3:40:47 PM
CHAIR KITO remarked there is a lot of support within his
communities for the ban. He spoke to the time when paper was
seen as more damaging to the environment and plastic bags were
considered more environmentally friendly. He said he thinks this
is a good idea and something to do on a state-wide basis
3:42:10 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WOOL moved to report HB 264 out of committee as
amended with individual recommendations and the accompanying
fiscal notes.
3:42:23 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SULLIVAN-LEONARD objected.
3:42:29 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Josephson, Wool,
Knopp, Stutes, and Kito voted in favor of HB 264.
Representative Sullivan-Leonard voted against it. Therefore, HB
264 was reported out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee by a vote of 5-1.
3:43:40 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at
3:43 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 264 Summary of changes from ver O to R.pdf |
HL&C 4/6/2018 3:15:00 PM |
HB 264 |
| HB136 Fiscal Note LAW-CIV 4.4.18.pdf |
HL&C 4/6/2018 3:15:00 PM |
HB 136 |
| HB264 Amendment R.1.pdf |
HL&C 4/6/2018 3:15:00 PM |
HB 264 |
| HB264 Amendment R.4.pdf |
HL&C 4/6/2018 3:15:00 PM |
HB 264 |
| HB264 Amendment R.3.pdf |
HL&C 4/6/2018 3:15:00 PM |
HB 264 |
| HB264 Support Letters 4.6.18.pdf |
HL&C 4/6/2018 3:15:00 PM |
HB 264 |