ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE  March 15, 2006 3:42 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Pete Kott Representative Bob Lynn Representative Norman Rokeberg Representative David Guttenberg MEMBERS ABSENT  Representative Tom Anderson, Chair Representative Gabrielle LeDoux Representative Harry Crawford COMMITTEE CALENDAR CONFIRMATION HEARING(S) Board of Barbers and Hairdressers Cody Downs - Anchorage - CONFIRMATION NOT ADVANCED Charlette Lushin - Fairbanks Alice B. Massie - Wasilla - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED Board of Dental Examiners Dr. Kevin L. Gottlieb, DDS - Anchorage - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED Alaska Labor Relations Agency Dennis S. Niedermeyer - King Salmon - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED Board of Marine Pilots Les (Leslie) A. Cronk - Ketchikan - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED Board of Nursing JoAnne Bell-Graves - Juneau Catherine A. Giessel - Anchorage - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers William A. Larick - Anchorage - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED Alaska Workers' Compensation Board Robert S. Morigeau - Anchorage Debra G. Norum - Fairbanks Jeffrey P. Pruss - Fairbanks H. Bardie Scarbrough - Anchorage Damian J. Thomas - Fairbanks Robert C. Weel - Anchorage - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 51 "An Act relating to modifying the qualifications required for workers' compensation self-insurance and permitting employers in the same trade or industry to form an employer association for self-insured workers' compensation coverage; and providing for an effective date." - BILL HEARING POSTPONED TO 3/17 PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  No previous action to record WITNESS REGISTER  No witnesses to record ACTION NARRATIVE REPRESENTATIVE PETE KOTT, ACTING CHAIR, called the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting to order at 3:42:19 PM. ^CONFIRMATION HEARING(S) ^Board of Barbers and Hairdressers ^Board of Dental Examiners ^Alaska Labor Relations Agency ^Board of Marine Pilots ^Board of Nursing ^Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers ^Alaska Workers' Compensation Board REPRESENTATIVE KOTT announced that the only order of business would be the confirmation hearing for 14 of the governor's appointments to various boards as listed in the committee calendar. He noted that Mr. Cody Downs, appointee to the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, would not be forwarded at this time. REPRESENTATIVE KOTT stated that members of the committee were provided the opportunity to comment on the aforementioned appointments, however, no requests for questioning were received. He asked that each member sign the confirmation committee report and reminded the committee that signing the report does not reflect the member's vote during the joint floor session. 3:44:01 PM REPRESENTATIVE LYNN moved to report the aforementioned appointees to the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers; Board of Dental Examiners; Alaska Labor Relations Agency; Board of Marine Pilots; Board of Nursing; Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers; and the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board out of committee with individual recommendations. There being no objection, the confirmations were advanced. [Although the confirmation of JoAnne Bell-Graves to the Board of Nursing was previously advanced, it was advanced again.] ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business before the committee, the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 3:44:27 PM.