02/08/2022 01:00 PM House MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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| Adjourn |
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS
February 8, 2022
1:01 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Chris Tuck, Chair
Representative Andi Story
Representative Geran Tarr
Representative Matt Claman
Representative George Rauscher
Representative Laddie Shaw
Representative David Nelson
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 268
"An Act relating to driver's license renewal."
- MOVED HB 268 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 268
SHORT TITLE: DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWAL:MILITARY MEMBERS
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) MERRICK
01/18/22 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/14/22
01/18/22 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/18/22 (H) MLV
02/01/22 (H) MLV AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
02/01/22 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
02/08/22 (H) MLV AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE KELLY MERRICK
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As prime sponsor, presented HB 268.
SORCHA HAZELTON, Staff
Representative Kelly Merrick
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Offered a sectional analysis of HB 268 on
behalf of Representative Merrick, prime sponsor.
KATIE ROCHE, representing self
Eagle River, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 268.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:01:44 PM
CHAIR CHRIS TUCK called the House Special Committee on Military
and Veterans' Affairs meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.
Representatives Tuck, Rauscher, Shaw, and Nelson were present at
the call to order. Representatives Story, Claman, and Tarr
arrived as the meeting was in progress.
HB 268-DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWAL:MILITARY MEMBERS
1:02:42 PM
CHAIR TUCK announced that the only order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 268, "An Act relating to driver's license
renewal."
1:03:34 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLY MERRICK, Alaska State Legislature, as prime
sponsor, presented HB 268. She stated that the current statute
allows for driver's license renewal up to one year before
expiration. The bill would allow members of the military and
their dependents to renew their licenses up to two years before
expiration if they had orders to be stationed in another
country, to prevent a scenario in which they are in another
country without a valid license.
1:04:30 PM
SORCHA HAZELTON, Staff, Representative Kelly Merrick, Alaska
State Legislature, offered a sectional analysis of HB 268 on
behalf of Representative Merrick, prime sponsor. She stated
that the bill had two sections, the first of which provided for
the extended renewal time frame and limited it to the military.
The second provided a definition of the word "military" for the
purposes of the statute.
1:05:06 PM
REPRESENTATIVE NELSON said that he appreciated the bill as
someone with friends in the military.
1:07:00 PM
KATIE ROCHE, representing self, introduced herself as the wife
of the previously mentioned military member. She said that the
expiration date of her husband's driver's license made him
unable to renew it and subsequently unable to obtain a European
driver's license.
1:07:44 PM
CHAIR TUCK remarked that there was not model legislation in
other states of this type.
1:08:30 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMAN asked for a clarification on driver's
license expiration.
1:09:10 PM
MS. HAZELTON answered that the license expiration would have
occurred while the service member was abroad, due to the current
statute barring the DMV from renewing it more than 365 days in
advance.
1:09:35 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMAN asked if the bill was giving someone the
ability to renew their driver's license earlier and giving them
an extension to do so.
MS. HAZELTON answered that it provides a longer duration prior
to expiration.
1:10:11 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TARR inquired if the bill would be enough to
cover any member of the military or their dependents potentially
in the same situation.
REPRESENTATIVE MERRICK responded that it would.
1:10:43 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STORY asked about the inclusion of a domestic
partner that might be dependent on but not married to the
military member.
REPRESENTATIVE MERRICK answered that the word "spouse" was used
as that is the word that the military uses, and that including
dependents in the bill would include domestic partners.
1:12:23 PM
The committee took a brief at-ease.
1:12:45 PM
CHAIR TUCK opened public testimony on HB 268. After ascertaining
that no one wished to testify, he closed public testimony.
1:13:15 PM
The committee took a brief at-ease.
1:13:29 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TARR moved to report HB 268 out of committee with
individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal
note. There being no objection, HB 268 was reported out of the
House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs.
1:15:27 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs meeting was
adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 268 - version B.PDF |
HMLV 2/8/2022 1:00:00 PM |
HB 268 |
| HB 268 Sponsor Statement 01.26.22.pdf |
HMLV 2/8/2022 1:00:00 PM |
HB 268 |
| HB 268 Sectional Analysis.pdf |
HMLV 2/8/2022 1:00:00 PM |
HB 268 |
| HB 268 Fiscal Note DOA-DMV 01.29.2022.pdf |
HMLV 2/8/2022 1:00:00 PM |
HB 268 |
| HB 268 Written Testimony.pdf |
HMLV 2/8/2022 1:00:00 PM |
HB 268 |
| HB 268 MLV Hearing Request.pdf |
HMLV 2/8/2022 1:00:00 PM |
HB 268 |