Legislature(2017 - 2018)SENATE FINANCE 532
02/02/2018 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
February 2, 2018
9:05 a.m.
9:05:19 AM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair MacKinnon called the Senate Finance Committee
meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Co-Chair
Senator Anna MacKinnon, Co-Chair
Senator Click Bishop, Vice-Chair
Senator Peter Micciche
Senator Donny Olson
Senator Gary Stevens
Senator Natasha von Imhof
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT
Rachel Hanke, Staff, Senator Peter Micciche; Juli Lucky,
Staff, Senator Anna MacKinnon; Sara Chambers, Acting
Director, Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office, Department
of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
Kevin McKinley, Chair, Board of Barbers and Hairdressers.
SUMMARY
SB 4 NON-CHEMICAL BARBERING;HAIR BRAIDING
SB 4 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
SENATE BILL NO. 4
"An Act relating to the Board of Barbers and
Hairdressers; and relating to a limited license to
practice non-chemical barbering."
9:06:51 AM
SENATOR PETER MICCICHE, SPONSOR, discussed the purpose of
the bill:
Under Title 8 licensed professionals regulated by the
Board of Barbers and Hairdressers (Board) must work in
a licensed shop. These students or practitioners are
required by statute to conspicuously display their
licenses; however the shop owner is not. This inequity
has led to employees being fined because, unbeknownst
to them, the shop owner's license had lapsed. SSSB4
requires the shop owner to conspicuously display the
shop license, as well as the licenses of employees,
renters and students.
By statute, an individual must obtain a shop
certification from the Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) before they receive a license from
the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers. The DEC is no
longer providing certifications due to budget
reductions. SSSB4 will allow a DEC standard self-
certification process regulated through the Board.
Additionally, SSSB4 creates two new license types.
First is a non-chemical barber's license. Currently,
all barbers are held to nearly the same standard as
hairdressers and are required to have practical
training in chemical waving, chemical straightening,
bleaching, and coloring. They must complete a total of
1,650 training hours, which is equivalent to
hairdressers. SSSB4 will open the door to more
Alaskans interested in joining the industry by
balancing training requirements and reducing the
burden. In essence, the bill provides more economic
opportunity and less government-induced burden for
hard working Alaskans. The higher-level barber's
license will remain available to those who wish to
perform chemical procedures.
Finally, SSSB4 will create a specific license for
braiding; a trade that has been growing in popularity.
Braiders are also being held to the same standard as
hairdressers, including the same 1,650 hours or more
of practical training in addition to a written exam.
This bill will welcome more workers into the industry,
creating jobs and a stronger economy by balancing
training requirements to the specific demands and
required skills of the trade.
9:10:20 AM
RACHEL HANKE, STAFF, SENATOR PETER MICCICHE, looked at
Section 14. She remarked that there had been a concern
about the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
standards for cleanliness. She stated that the section
instructed the board to adopt the regulations for standards
of cleanliness for licensed establishments. She noted that
DEC would still be regulating the tattooing, piercing, and
cosmetic coloring shops.
Co-Chair MacKinnon wondered whether the testimony
referenced bill version J. Ms. Hanke replied in the
affirmative.
9:11:25 AM
KEVIN MCKINLEY, CHAIR, BOARD OF BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS
(via teleconference), stated that the bill fixed some
things that the board had hoped to fix for many years. He
shared that owners of the shops could not properly be
certified, so the board had a quick fix that did not allow
for a long term solution. He spoke in support of the
legislation.
Co-Chair MacKinnon wondered whether regulations could be in
place by January 1, 2019. Mr. McKinley replied in the
affirmative.
Mr. McKinley thanked the committee.
Vice-Chair Bishop MOVED to ADOPT the committee substitute
for SS SB 4, Work Draft 30-LS0078\O, Radford, 1/30/18.
Co-Chair MacKinnon OBJECTED for discussion.
9:14:44 AM
JULI LUCKY, STAFF, SENATOR ANNA MACKINNON, stated that the
only change in the committee substitute was the effective
date. She stated that there was some language change
because of some changes in the statutes.
Co-Chair MacKinnon WITHDREW her objection. There being NO
OBJECTION, the proposed committee substitute was adopted.
Vice-Chair Bishop MOVED Amendment 1, 30-LS0078\O.1,
Radford, 2/1/18 (copy on file).
Co-Chair MacKinnon OBJECTED for discussion.
Ms. Lucky explained the amendment. She shared that there
was a concern about the repeal of the sanitation standards
in DEC. She shared that it was the understanding that the
board would adopt substantially similar regulations. She
stated that that there did not seem to be legal difficulty
with leaving the regulations in place at DEC. She stated
that the amendment left the DEC sanitation and cleanliness
standards in regulation, but allowed the board to enforce
to regulations.
Senator Micciche remarked that the board had the ability to
choose self-certification through the regulations. Ms.
Lucky replied that the language was intended to be as broad
as possible to allow the board to enforce any of the
regulations. She shared that there was a legal memo that
stated that the section was drafted to be broad enough to
expressly grant the board the power to enforce all
applicable regulations, including the department sanitation
regulations.
Senator Stevens wondered whether the board have the power
to enforce any egregious cleanliness issues. Ms. Lucky
replied that the issue was for the underlying bill. She
noted that the amendment allowed for the board to conduct
hearings and request that the department investigate the
practices of the person.
Co-Chair MacKinnon WITHDREW her OBJECTION. There being NO
OBJECTION, Amendment 1 was adopted.
Vice-Chair Bishop discussed the fiscal notes.
9:21:20 AM
SARA CHAMBERS, ACTING DIRECTOR, ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA
CONTROL OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, shared that the bill would solve some
licensing issues, and would accomplish the commercial
goals. She noted that there was some concern that the
department was not given authority in the effective date
change to adopt fees.
9:22:37 AM
AT EASE
9:23:57 AM
RECONVENED
SB 4 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
9:25:02 AM
The meeting was adjourned at 9:24 a.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 4 work draft version O.pdf |
SFIN 2/2/2018 9:00:00 AM |
SB 4 |
| SB 4 CSSSSB4 Amendment O.1.pdf |
SFIN 2/2/2018 9:00:00 AM |
SB 4 |