Legislature(1995 - 1996)
02/29/1996 01:40 PM Senate L&C
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SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE
February 29, 1996
1:40 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Tim Kelly, Chairman
Senator John Torgerson, Vice Chairman
Senator Mike Miller
Senator Judy Salo
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Jim Duncan
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 186
"An Act relating to partnerships; amending Alaska Rules of Civil
Procedure 20 and 24; and providing for an effective date."
SENATE BILL NO. 300
"An Act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code, primarily to
investment securities; amending Rule 8(d), Alaska Rules of Civil
Procedure; and providing for an effective date."
SENATE BILL NO. 299
"An Act requiring competition in local exchange telephone service."
SENATE BILL NO. 43
"An Act relating to membership on the Board of Registration for
Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; relating to registration
by the board; clarifying the meaning of practicing or offering to
practice architecture, engineering, or land surveying; deleting
teachers of postsecondary land surveying courses from a
registration exemption; and amending the definition of 'practice of
land surveying.'"
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 404(STA)
"An Act relating to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners; and
providing for an effective date."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 382(STA)
"An Act relating to the Board of Dispensing Opticians; and
providing for an effective date."
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
SB 186 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/8/96.
SB 300 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/27/96.
SB 299 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/27/96.
SB 43 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 3/7/95, 2/20/96, and
2/27/96.
HB 404 - No previous senate committee minutes.
HB 382 - No previous senate committee minutes.
WITNESS REGISTER
Sherman Ernouf, Staff
Senate Labor & Commerce Committee
State Capitol
Juneau, Alaska, 99801-1182¶
POSITION STATEMENT: Commented on SB 299l.
Senator Loren Leman
State Capitol
Juneau, Alaska, 99801-1182¶
POSITION STATEMENT: Prime sponsor of SB 43.
George Dozier, Staff
Representative Pete Kott, Chairman
House Labor & Commerce Committee
State Capitol
Juneau, Alaska, 99801-1182¶
POSITION STATEMENT: Prime sponsor of HB 404.
Randy Welker, Legislative Auditor
Division of Legislative Audit
P.O. Box 113300
Juneau, AK 99811-3300¶
POSITION STATEMENT: Supported HB 404 & HB 382.
Catherine Reardon, Director
Division of Occupational Licensing
Department of Commerce & Economic Development
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806¶
POSITION STATEMENT: Supported HB 404 & HB 382.
ACTION NARRATIVE
SB 186 LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS
TAPE 96-16, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee
meeting to order at 1:40 p.m. and brought up SB 186 as the first
order of business before the committee. It is noted that a
committee substitute is being drafted for SB 186, and that will be
brought up on March 7.
SB 300 UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE:ART 8(SECURITIES)
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought up SB 300 as the next order of business
before the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee. He stated the bill
was heard at the last committee meeting, and no opposition was
heard.
SENATOR TORGERSON made a motion to discharge SB 300 from the Labor
& Commerce Committee with individual recommendations.
CHAIRMAN KELLY, hearing no objection, stated SB 300 was discharged
from committee.
SB 299 COMPETITIVE LOCAL PHONE SERVICES
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought up SB 299 as the next order of business
before the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee. He asked committee
staff if the committee has heard from APUC.
Sherman Ernouf, Staff to the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee,
replied there has been no response from APUC, though they have been
contacted by the committee.
CHAIRMAN KELLY stated he is not surprised. However, SB 299 has a
referral to the Finance Committee. He asked if there was a motion
on the bill.
SENATOR TORGERSON made a motion to discharge SB 299 from the Labor
& Commerce Committee with individual recommendations.
CHAIRMAN KELLY, hearing no objection, stated SB 299 was discharged
from committee.
SB 43 ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought up SB 43 as the next order of business
before the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee. He stated there is
a committee substitute for SB 43.
SENATOR TORGERSON made a motion to adopt the committee substitute
for SB 43.
Number 063
SENATOR LOREN LEMAN, prime sponsor of SB 43, explained that at the
request of the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee his staff met with
Pat Kalen, who serves on the Board of Registration [Mr. Kalen is
actually an applicant to the Board of Architects, Engineers & Land
Surveyors], and with representatives of the teamsters to iron out
some of the challenges identified during the last committee
hearing. The result of that meeting was an agreement to disagree:
there is a difference of opinion between what the board wants and
what the teamsters want. The proposed committee substitute before
the committee deletes those sections that were controversial. He
believes everything that remains in SB 43 is not controversial.
Senator Leman stated that Section 1 is basically a revisor's
section. Section 2 is the one on the retired status. Section 3
was recommended by the Department of Law to insert the word "or" in
"evidence of practice", so the board can enforce the statute.
Section 4 contains those changes to the definition of practice of
land surveying that are acceptable to the land surveyors. Senator
Leman stated he is not aware of any opposition to what remains.
CHAIRMAN KELLY asked if there is objection to adoption of the
committee substitute for SB 43. Hearing none, the chairman stated
the committee substitute has been adopted.
SENATOR TORGERSON made a motion to discharge CSSB 43(L&C) from the
Senate Labor & Commerce Committee with individual recommendations.
CHAIRMAN KELLY, hearing no objections, stated SB 43 was discharged
from committee.
HB 404 BOARD OF CHIROPRACTORS
Number 094
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought up HB 404 as the next order of business
before the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee. He asked the
sponsor's representative to testify.
GEORGE DOZIER, Staff to Representative Pete Kott - Chairman of the
House Labor & Commerce Committee, prime sponsor of HB 404, stated
the bill would extend the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to June
30, 2002. It is currently due to sunset this year. It also
contains several repealers. Section 2 repeals AS 08.20.120(b) and
AS 08.20.140. The reason for repealing the section is that it is
not workable: licensure requirements in other states are not
substantially similar or equivalent to Alaska's licensure
requirements.
RANDY WELKER, Legislative Auditor, Division of Legislative Audit,
supports SB 404 as drafted.
CATHERINE REARDON, Director, Division of Occupational Licensing,
Department of Commerce & Economic Development, supports HB 404.
CHAIRMAN KELLY moved on to the next order of business before the
Senate Labor & Commerce Committee.
HB 382 BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought up HB 382 as the next order of business
before the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee. He called Ms.
Reardon to testify.
CATHERINE REARDON, Director, Division of Occupational Licensing,
Department of Commerce & Economic Development stated both the
division and the Board of Dispensing Opticians support HB 382,
which extends the sunset date of that board.
CHAIRMAN KELLY asked Mr. Welker if HB 382 fulfills his
recommendations.
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RANDY WELKER, Legislative Auditor, Division of Legislative Audit,
stated it does, and the division supports the bill as presented to
the committee.
CHAIRMAN KELLY informed the committee that the legislation would be
brought up again the following week.
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned today's meeting of the Senate Labor &
Commerce Committee at 2:48 p.m.
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