Legislature(2021 - 2022)
05/18/2022 11:30 PM Senate CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB131
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SB 131
May 18, 2022
1:35 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Roger Holland, Chair
Representative Andy Josephson, Vice Chair
Senator Robert Myers
Senator Scott Kawasaki
Representative Adam Wool
Representative Ben Carpenter
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 131(title am)
"An Act relating to the presumption of compensability for a
disability resulting from certain cancers in firefighters."
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 131(FIN)
"An Act relating to the presumption of compensability for a
disability resulting from certain cancers in firefighters;
relating to the payment of workers' compensation benefits in the
case of permanent partial impairment; relating to the payment of
workers' compensation death benefits; and providing for an
effective date."
- MOVED CCS SB 131 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 131
SHORT TITLE: WORKERS' COMPENSATION
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) HOLLAND
04/28/21 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/28/21 (S) CRA, L&C
05/06/21 (S) CRA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/06/21 (S) Heard & Held
05/06/21 (S) MINUTE(CRA)
05/11/21 (S) CRA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/11/21 (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony --
05/13/21 (S) CRA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/13/21 (S) Moved SB 131 Out of Committee
05/13/21 (S) MINUTE(CRA)
05/14/21 (S) CRA RPT 2DP 2NR
05/14/21 (S) DP: HUGHES, GRAY-JACKSON
05/14/21 (S) NR: MYERS, WILSON
05/14/21 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/14/21 (S) Moved SB 131 Out of Committee
05/14/21 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
05/17/21 (S) L&C RPT 4DP
05/17/21 (S) DP: COSTELLO, MICCICHE, GRAY-JACKSON,
STEVENS
05/18/21 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
05/18/21 (S) VERSION: SB 131(TITLE AM)
05/19/21 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
05/19/21 (H) L&C
02/02/22 (H) L&C AT 5:15 PM BARNES 124
02/02/22 (H) Heard & Held
02/02/22 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/13/22 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
04/13/22 (H) Heard & Held
04/13/22 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/20/22 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
04/20/22 (H) Moved HCS SB 131(L&C) Out of Committee
04/20/22 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/25/22 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
04/25/22 (H) Moved HCS SB 131(l&C) Out of Committee
04/25/22 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/26/22 (H) L&C RPT HCS(L&C) 6DP
04/26/22 (H) DP: SCHRAGE, MCCARTY, SNYDER, NELSON,
FIELDS, SPOHNHOLZ
04/26/22 (H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C
05/05/22 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM ADAMS 519
05/05/22 (H) Heard & Held
05/05/22 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
05/13/22 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM ADAMS 519
05/13/22 (H) Moved HCS SB 131(FIN) Out of Committee
05/13/22 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
05/16/22 (H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 5DP 5NR
05/16/22 (H) DP: ORTIZ, THOMPSON, JOSEPHSON,
RASMUSSEN, FOSTER
05/16/22 (H) NR: LEBON, CARPENTER, JOHNSON, WOOL,
MERRICK
05/17/22 (H) FIN HCS ADOPTED Y27 N11 E1 A1
05/18/22 (H) SB131 AT 11:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
WITNESS REGISTER
No witnesses
ACTION NARRATIVE
11:35:29 PM
CHAIR ROGER HOLLAND called the Conference Committee on SB 131
meeting to order at 11:35 p.m. Present at the call to order were
Representatives Josephson, Wool, and Carpenter; and Senators
Kawasaki, Meyers, and Chair Holland.
SB 131-WORKERS' COMP DISABILITY FOR FIREFIGHTERS
11:36:13 PM
CHAIR HOLLAND the announced conference committee on SENATE BILL
NO. 131(title am) "An Act relating to the presumption of
compensability for a disability resulting from certain cancers
in firefighters."
and
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 131(FIN) "An Act relating to the
presumption of compensability for a disability resulting from
certain cancers in firefighters; relating to the payment of
workers' compensation benefits in the case of permanent partial
impairment; relating to the payment of workers' compensation
death benefits; and providing for an effective date."
CHAIR HOLLAND stated that the director of the Division of
Insurance contacted him about the presumption of compensability
provisions, and he believes this committee will produce a good
outcome. He solicited a motion from Vice Chair Josephson.
11:36:33 PM
VICE CHAIR JOSEPHSON moved to amend the House Finance Committee
Substitute for SB 131, work draft 32-LS0598\W, as follows:
On page 1, remove line 15, leaving the term "malignant
melanoma" in statute as written and not replacing it
with the term "skin cancer".
On page 2, remove lines 9-14 of the previous version.
It has the effect of removing text "(x) cervical
cancer; (xi) testicular cancer; (xii) mesothelioma;
(xiii) multiple myeloma; (xiv) colon cancer; (xv)
thyroid cancer; and (xvi) ovarian cancer;"
11:37:22 PM
CHAIR HOLLAND objected for discussion purposes.
11:37:32 PM
CHAIR HOLLAND found no questions or comments and removed his
objection.
Finding no further objection, Chair Holland announced the motion
passed.
11:37:37 PM
At ease
11:37:56 PM
CHAIR HOLLAND reconvened the meeting and solicited will of the
committee.
11:38:02 PM
VICE CHAIR JOSEPHSON moved to adopt and refer to both bodies for
consideration the Conference Committee Substitute for SB 131,
work order 32-LS0598\O, and attached fiscal notes. He stated
that Legislative Legal Services is authorized to make conforming
changes as appropriate.
11:38:27 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARPENTER objected to state that other changes
were made that were not included in the motion.
11:38:50 PM
At ease
11:39:05 PM
CHAIR HOLLAND reconvened the meeting and asked for a roll call
vote.
11:39:14 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Josephson and Wool
voted in favor of the motion and Representative Carpenter voted
against it; and Senators Meyers, Kawasaki, and Chair Holland
voted in favor of the motion. Therefore, CCS SB 131 was adopted
by a 2:1 vote by House members and a 3:0 vote by Senate members.
CHAIR HOLLAND announced that with 5 yeas and 1 nay the motion
passed and CCS SB 131, work order 32-LS0598\O, was reported from
committee [and forwarded to both bodies for consideration].
11:40:13 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Holland adjourned the Conference Committee on SB 131
meeting at 11:40 p.m.
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