04/19/2005 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

              HB  81-Contractor License Enforcement                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR BUNDE announced  HB 81 to be up  for consideration. He moved                                                              
CSHB 81(L&C), version L, and objected for discussion purposes.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
EUGENE  HARNETT,  staff  to  Representative  Anderson,  introduced                                                              
John Bitney, Alaska Homebuilders Association, to testify.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
JOHN BITNEY,  Alaska  Homebuilders Association,  said  he has been                                                              
working with  the sponsor to address concerns  and the only change                                                              
in the CS  is deleting the clause requiring  occupancy by an owner                                                              
builder on page 5, line 6.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:51:00 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BUNDE removed his objection and the CS was adopted.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  SEEKINS  moved  to  pass  CSHB  81(L&C)  from  committee.                                                              
Senators  Ben  Stevens,  Davis,  Seekins,  Ellis  and  Chair Bunde                                                              
voted yea; and CSHB 81(L&C) was moved from committee.