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04/28/2022 01:00 PM House TRANSPORTATION
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
April 28, 2022
1:02 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Grier Hopkins, Chair
Representative Sara Hannan, Vice Chair
Representative Harriet Drummond
Representative Tom McKay
Representative Kevin McCabe
Representative Mike Cronk
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Louise Stutes
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
- HEARD
BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 203(FIN)
"An Act designating the Alaska marine highway system and
portions of the Parks, Glenn, Seward, and Sterling Highways as a
part of the State's Purple Heart Trail and relating to signage
and informational displays for the trail."
- MOVED CSSB 203(FIN) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 203
SHORT TITLE: PURPLE HEART TRAIL
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) REVAK
02/22/22 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/22/22 (S) TRA, FIN
03/03/22 (S) TRA AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/03/22 (S) Moved SB 203 Out of Committee
03/03/22 (S) MINUTE(TRA)
03/04/22 (S) TRA RPT 2DP 1NR
03/04/22 (S) DP: MYERS, KIEHL
03/04/22 (S) NR: SHOWER
03/21/22 (S) FIN AT 1:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
03/21/22 (S) Heard & Held
03/21/22 (S) MINUTE(FIN)
03/23/22 (S) FIN AT 1:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
03/23/22 (S) Moved CSSB 203(FIN) Out of Committee
03/23/22 (S) MINUTE(FIN)
03/25/22 (S) FIN RPT CS 4DP 1NR NEW TITLE
03/25/22 (S) DP: BISHOP, HOFFMAN, WIELECHOWSKI, VON
IMHOF
03/25/22 (S) NR: OLSON
04/11/22 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
04/11/22 (S) VERSION: CSSB 203(FIN)
04/12/22 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
04/12/22 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
04/13/22 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/13/22 (H) TRA, FIN
04/14/22 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
04/14/22 (H) Heard & Held
04/14/22 (H) MINUTE(TRA)
04/28/22 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
JOSEPH TOUGAS, Appointee
Board of Marine Pilots
Seward, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Board of
Marine Pilots.
EMMA TORKELSON, Staff
Senator Josh Revak
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Introduced SB 203 on behalf of Senator Josh
Revak, prime sponsor.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:02:08 PM
CHAIR GRIER HOPKINS called the House Transportation Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. Representatives
Hopkins, Hannan, McCabe, McKay, and Cronk were present at the
call to order. Representative Drummond arrived as the meeting
was in progress.
^CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
^Board of Marine Pilots
Board of Marine Pilots
1:03:27 PM
CHAIR HOPKINS announced that the first order of business would
be the confirmation hearing on the governor's appointees to the
Board of Marine Pilots.
1:04:57 PM
JOSEPH TOUGAS, Appointee, Board of Marine Pilots, testified as
appointee to the Board of Marine Pilots. He said his
appointment was as a public member of the board. He said that
he attended the California Maritime Academy and works on
repairing tugboats and barges and has worked in the maritime
industry for many years.
1:07:07 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN asked Mr. Tougas whether his will be a
reappointment.
MR. TOUGAS answered no. In response to a follow-up question, he
said that he has attended the first meeting of the board.
1:08:46 PM
CHAIR HOPKINS noted that the other nominee, Les Cronk, would not
be able to participate, but submitted a letter to the committee
[included in the committee packet]. He stated that Mr. Cronk is
from Ketchikan, Alaska, and has served for three terms under
five different governors on the Board of Marine Pilots.
1:10:08 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN stated that in accordance with AS
39.05.080, the Transportation Committee has reviewed the
qualifications of the governor's appointees and recommends that
the following names be forwarded to a joint session for
consideration: Les Cronk and Joseph Tougas for the Board of
Marine Pilots. A signature on this report does not reflect an
intent by any of the members to vote for or against the
confirmation of the individuals during any further sessions.
1:10:43 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 1:10 p.m. to 1:12 p.m.
SB 203-PURPLE HEART TRAIL
1:12:43 PM
CHAIR HOPKINS announced that the final order of business would
be SB 203, "An Act designating the Alaska marine highway system
and portions of the Parks, Glenn, Seward, and Sterling Highways
as a part of the State's Purple Heart Trail and relating to
signage and informational displays for the trail."
1:13:10 PM
EMMA TORKELSON, Staff, Senator Josh Revak, Alaska State
Legislature, introduced SB 203 on behalf of Senator Josh Revak,
prime sponsor. She stated that the bill would be a good way to
support the military community of Alaska, particularly those who
have earned the Purple Heart. She added that if the bill were
passed, Alaska would have the longest Purple Heart Trail in the
U.S.
1:14:12 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE asked whether the bill has any other
committee referrals.
CHAIR HOPKINS answered that it has a referral to the House
Finance Committee due to its sizable fiscal note.
1:14:41 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN moved to report SB 203 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, SB 203 was reported out of the
House Transportation Standing Committee.
1:15:22 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Transportation Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 1:15
p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HTRA Confirmation Hearing - Board of Marine Pilots - Les Cronk Letter to Committee 4.22.2022.pdf |
HTRA 4/28/2022 1:00:00 PM |
Confirmation Hearing |
| HTRA Confirmation Hearing - Board of Marine Pilots - Joseph Tougas 4.21.2022.pdf |
HTRA 4/28/2022 1:00:00 PM |
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| HTRA Confirmation Hearing - Board of Marine Pilots - Les Cronk 4.21.2022.pdf |
HTRA 4/28/2022 1:00:00 PM |