2019-02-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 0345
SB 66                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 66 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
        "An Act relating to the division of labor standards and                                                                 
        safety; relating to the division of workers' compensation;                                                              
        establishing the division of workers' safety and                                                                        
        compensation; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
          Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Labor and Workforce                                                           
          Development                                                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                       
          Development                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated February 19:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Giessel:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to two divisions within                                                         
the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The bill would merge the Division of Labor Standards and Safety with                                                            
the Division of Workers’ Compensation as of July 1, 2019. The new                                                               
division would be called the Division of Workers’ Safety and                                                                    
Compensation and would administer the same programs as are                                                                      
currently administered by the divisions of Labor Standards and Safety                                                           
and Workers’ Compensation. This bill would improve fiscal                                                                       
management within the Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                         
Development and allow for efficiencies through management and                                                                   
administrative restructuring and improved coordination of service                                                               
delivery.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Michael J. Dunleavy                                                                                                             
Governor