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HB 81                                                                                             
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 81(L&C) "An Act establishing an                                               
administrative fine and procedure for construction contractors in                                   
certain circumstances; increasing the amount of a civil penalty for                                 
persons acting in the capacity of contractors or home inspectors;                                   
modifying the elements of a crime involving contractor registration                                 
and residential contractors; modifying the exemptions from regulation                               
under AS 08.18 for contractors; and exempting the administrative                                    
hearings for imposing an administrative fine on construction                                        
contractors from the hearings conducted by the office of                                            
administrative hearings in the Department of Administration" was read                               
the second time.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Seekins, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                   
adoption of the Judiciary Senate Committee Substitute offered on page                               
1310. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                            
NO. 81(JUD) was adopted.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                         
       and Economic Development                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Labor and Workforce                                         
       Development                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on                               
final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                

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SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 81(JUD) was read the                                            
third time.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Elton moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                    
cross sponsor on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                    
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                          
NO. 81(JUD) "An Act establishing an administrative fine and                                         
procedure for construction contractors in certain circumstances;                                    
increasing the amount of a civil penalty for persons acting in the                                  
capacity of contractors or home inspectors; modifying the elements of                               
a crime involving contractor registration and residential contractors;                              
modifying the exemptions from regulation under AS 08.18 for                                         
contractors; and exempting the administrative hearings for imposing                                 
an administrative fine on construction contractors from the hearings                                
conducted by the office of administrative hearings in the Department                                
of Administration" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                    
following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
SCS CSHB 81(JUD)                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                   
Huggins, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner                                         
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Dyson, Hoffman, Olson, Wilken                                                                
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Kookesh, Stedman                                                                          
                                                                                                    
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 81(JUD)                                                 
passed the Senate.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Therriault gave notice of reconsideration.