Legislature(2019 - 2020)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/17/2020 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
March 17, 2020
1:33 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Click Bishop, Chair
Senator Gary Stevens, Vice Chair
Senator Mia Costello (via teleconference)
Senator Joshua Revak
Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S)
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Dana Walukiewicz - Anchorage
Rex Leath - Wasilla
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
SENATE BILL NO. 173
"An Act relating to mobile intensive care paramedics; relating
to duties of the State Medical Board and the Department of
Health and Social Services; and providing for an effective
date."
- MOVED SB 173 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 173
SHORT TITLE: LICENSE MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PARAMEDICS
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) REVAK
02/03/20 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/03/20 (S) HSS, L&C
02/17/20 (S) HSS AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
02/17/20 (S) Heard & Held
02/17/20 (S) MINUTE(HSS)
02/26/20 (S) HSS AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
02/26/20 (S) Moved SB 173 Out of Committee
02/26/20 (S) MINUTE(HSS)
02/28/20 (S) HSS RPT 2DP 3NR
02/28/20 (S) DP: WILSON, VON IMHOF
02/28/20 (S) NR: BEGICH, GIESSEL, SHOWER
03/12/20 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/12/20 (S) Heard & Held
03/12/20 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
03/17/20 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
WITNESS REGISTER
DANA WALUKIEWICZ, Appointee
Alcohol Beverage Control Board
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Alcohol
Beverage Control Board.
REX LEATH, Appointee
Alcohol Beverage Control Board
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Alcohol
Beverage Control Board.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:33:53 PM
CHAIR CLICK BISHOP called the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:33 p.m. Present at call to order
were Senators Revak, Gray-Jackson, Stevens, and Chair Bishop.
Senator Costello listened in via teleconference.
^CONFIRMATION HEARING(S)
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S)
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
1:34:49 PM
CHAIR BISHOP announced the first order of business would be
consideration of governor appointees to boards and commissions.
He asked each appointee to place their name and affiliation on
the record, give a brief introduction, and discuss the reason
they want to serve on the board or commission. He advised that
public testimony would be taken after all appointees have
testified and the names would be forwarded to the full body for
consideration. This hearing was not a recommendation on any
subsequent vote.
1:35:37 PM
DANA WALUKIEWICZ, Appointee, Alcohol Beverage Control Board,
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
(DCCED), Anchorage, Alaska, stated he has been appointed as the
industry representative to the board. He said that he began his
involvement in the alcohol industry 10 years ago when he and his
business partner started King Street Brewing Company. During the
first eight years of operation they learned the trade while the
company distributed their products to essentially every bar,
restaurant, and package store in the greater Anchorage area.
This allowed them to observe many operations and see how
licensees provide service to the public.
He said he has gained a real appreciation for the effort that
hard-working people in this industry put forth every single day.
He discussed how his business has grown from a small brewing
operation pieced together from personal savings to opening a
$6.5 million facility in South Anchorage backed by a U.S. Small
Business Administration loan in 2018. It is designed to house
the business for the next 40 years and has allowed them to
double production and serve the entire state through their
distributor partner while increasing work opportunities for
current and new employees. As a way of giving back to the local
community, he and his partner support local nonprofits and
charitable groups through sponsorship of events and festivals
and donating merchandise and space at the brewery for
fundraising activities.
HMR. WALUKIEWICZ said he is proud to be part of an industry that
represents Alaska through shared development of the hospitality
and tourism industry. In 2019, his company was granted a winery
license, which he and his partner pursued to produce cider, a
gluten free alternative to beer. As a multiple license-holder,
he understands the complexities of navigating federal, state,
and municipal regulations. He has gained a keen understanding of
the investment of time, money, and resources it takes to develop
a business in Alaska. As a board member he would work to support
those who seek to develop responsible businesses that respect
the process and operate within the intent of the laws so that
these businesses have the same opportunity to benefit and grow
in Alaska as his business HAS had. He said that he will work
with the board and the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office to
ensure that noncompliant operators correct deficiencies or are
suspended. He offered his view that bad operators not only can
create risks to the health and public safety of Alaska but can
tarnish the reputation of the entire industry. He committed to
work hard to ensure that the industry operates in a safe and
healthy manner for all Alaskans. He said that he is honored to
be asked to serve the state in this capacity. He thanked members
for their consideration.
1:40:41 PM
SENATOR STEVENS said he was impressed with his education at
Georgetown University.
1:41:19 PM
REX LEATH, Appointee, Alcohol Beverage Control Board, Department
of Commerce, Community and Economic Development (DCCED),
Anchorage, Alaska, stated that he worked with the Alaska State
Troopers for just over 21 years and has attained the rank of
captain. He said that he has lived in both urban and rural
communities, has worked as an investigator in the Alaska Bureau
of Alcohol and Drug Enforcement, and as the deputy commander for
the Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit. That entity is responsible
for alcohol related crimes in addition to drug enforcement as
they apply to Title 4. He said that those investigations involve
working with the alcohol industry, urban and rural communities,
and the general public.
He said he has gained a strong understanding of the processes
between the public, the industry, and government. He has
experience negotiating the successful coexistence of those three
entities while maintaining public safety. He offered his belief
that the industry and the public can responsibly and safely work
together to comply with Title 4. Further, keeping public safety
in the forefront will ensure that the best results will occur.
He has served one term on the board and would like to serve a
second term. He has a large family in the state, and he
volunteers in his church and nonprofit organizations to help
individuals who suffer from alcohol problems. At times alcohol
can be a negative and cause problems that many rural communities
face that involve but when properly regulated the alcohol
industry can be successful, he said.
CHAIR BISHOP thanked him for his continued service.
1:44:40 PM
SENATOR COSTELLO said that she was listening online, but did not
have any questions.
1:45:00 PM
CHAIR BISHOP stated that in accordance with AS 39.05.080, the
Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee reviewed the
following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a
joint session for consideration:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Dana Walukiewicz - Anchorage
Rex Leath - Wasilla
Signing the reports regarding appointments to boards and
commissions in no way reflects individual members' approval or
disapproval of the appointees; the nominations are merely
forwarded to the full legislature for confirmation or rejection.
1:45:27 PM
At ease
SB 173-LICENSE MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PARAMEDICS
1:46:43 PM
CHAIR BISHOP reconvened the meeting and announced the
consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 173, "An Act relating to mobile
intensive care paramedics; relating to duties of the State
Medical Board and the Department of Health and Social Services;
and providing for an effective date."
He noted that this was the second hearing and public testimony
was heard and closed on 3/12/20.
1:47:11 PM
SENATOR REVAK expressed appreciation to the committee for
hearing the bill and everyone who worked to bring it to this
point. It has been a long time coming, he said.
CHAIR BISHOP said the testimony and presentation were
compelling.
1:47:52 PM
SENATOR STEVENS moved to report SB 173, work order 31-LS1365\M,
from committee with individual recommendations and attached
fiscal note(s).
CHAIR BISHOP found no objection and SB 173 was reported from the
Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting.
1:48:30 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Bishop adjourned Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting at 1:48 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| L&C Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Leath #1.pdf |
SL&C 3/17/2020 1:30:00 PM |
confirmations |
| L&C Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Walukiewick #1.pdf |
SL&C 3/17/2020 1:30:00 PM |
confirmations |
| SB 173 Sponsor Statement.pdf |
SHSS 2/17/2020 1:30:00 PM SHSS 2/26/2020 1:30:00 PM SL&C 3/17/2020 1:30:00 PM |
SB 173 |
| SB 173 Sectional Analysis.pdf |
SHSS 2/17/2020 1:30:00 PM SHSS 2/26/2020 1:30:00 PM SL&C 3/17/2020 1:30:00 PM |
SB 173 |
| SB 173 Fiscal Note DHSS Public Health 2.13.20.pdf |
SHSS 2/17/2020 1:30:00 PM SL&C 3/17/2020 1:30:00 PM |
SB 173 |
| SB 173 Fiscal Note DCCED CBPL 2.10.20.pdf |
SHSS 2/17/2020 1:30:00 PM SHSS 2/26/2020 1:30:00 PM SL&C 3/17/2020 1:30:00 PM |
SB 173 |