SB 47-MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER FRANCHISES  9:02:02 AM CHAIR COSTELLO announced the consideration of SB 47. 9:02:19 AM CHAIR COSTELLO opened and closed public testimony on SB 47. 9:02:26 AM SENATOR HUGHES moved to adopt the CS for SB 47, version 30- LS0090\U, as the working document. CHAIR COSTELLO objected for discussion purposes. 9:02:55 AM WESTON EILER, Staff, Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, Alaska State Legislature, presented the CS for SB 47. He explained that version U pares down the bill and focuses primarily on concerns expressed during public testimony and by members regarding warrantee work and service. It lays out a middle ground for Section 15. CHAIR COSTELLO requested a copy of the new sectional analysis for version U. 9:04:16 AM At ease 9:04:42 AM MR. EILER said he did not have a sectional analysis. He explained that Section 1 describes the timelines and conditions by which repair and warranty claims can be made and includes audit and retail rates. It amends AS 45.25 and sets out submission information about how retail rates are calculated. Page 3, line 15, lists exclusions for those calculations, and page 4, line 8, lists auditing provisions. Section 3 adds an applicability section and clarifies definitions. 9:08:00 AM CHAIR COSTELLO removed her objection. There being no further objection, version U was adopted. 9:08:17 AM SENATOR GARDNER asked if the committee would hear from dealers and manufacturers. 9:08:35 AM At ease 9:10:33 AM CHAIR COSTELLO reconvened the meeting and advised that public testimony was not noticed for this meeting. She added that the bill goes to the Senate Judiciary Committee next where feedback will be a part of the process. SENATOR GARDNER said she would probably object to moving the bill. 9:11:39 AM SENATOR KEVIN MEYER, sponsor of SB 47, thanked Chair Costello for her work on the bill. He agreed that the first version of the bill was probable overly ambitious. He agreed with the compromises in Section 15. He noted the importance of the bill for dealers and consumers. He highlighted the difficulty associated with getting warranty work done and stated his preference to have it addressed in Section 15. SENATOR HUGHES expressed appreciation for the changes, particularly the concern she voiced about dealer location. 9:14:59 AM SENATOR HUGHES moved to report the CS for SB 47 from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes. CHAIR COSTELLO announced that without objection, CSSB 47(L&C) is reported from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.