2017-03-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 0399
SB 29                                                                                                                         
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                         
NO. 29 "An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals                                                                      
Commission; relating to decisions and orders of the Workers'                                                                    
Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to superior court                                                                     
jurisdiction over appeals from Alaska Workers' Compensation Board                                                               
decisions; repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of                                                             
Appellate Procedure, and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e),                                                           
601(b), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and                                                                    
providing for an effective date." Signing no recommendation: Senator                                                            
Costello, Chair; Senators Hughes, Meyer. Signing do pass: Senator                                                               
Gardner.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                       
      Development                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.