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04/21/2021 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE

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03:22:43 PM Start
03:24:54 PM HB85
03:28:34 PM Presentation(s): Covid-19 Vaccinations & Re-opening Alaska's Economy
04:19:14 PM Presentation(s): Licensure Processing
05:33:28 PM Board of Veterinary Examiners
05:35:08 PM Adjourn
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ Presentations: TELECONFERENCED
COVID-19 Vaccinations & Re-Opening Alaska's
Economy by
- Robert Brewster, CEO & President, The Alaska
Club
- Sara Green, Owner, Sara's Gift Cache
- Ryan Strong, Exec. Vice President, First
National Bank of Alaska
- Heidi Heinrich, Co-Owner, Lucky Wishbone
- Jane Erickson, President, Alaska Nurses Assoc.
Licensure Processing by
- Sara Chambers, Director, Dept. of Commerce,
Community, & Economic Development
- Wendy Schrage, Vice President, State
Government Affairs, Fresenius Medical Care
- Tonie Protzman, Exec. Dir., National Assoc. of
Social Workers
- Sara Massmann, Legislative Committee Co-Chair,
Alaska Nurses Assoc.
- Dr. Richard Wein, Chair, Alaska State Medical
Board
- Jeannie Monk, Vice President, Alaska State
Hospital & Nursing Home Assoc.
-- Testimony <Invitation Only> --
+ Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled TELECONFERENCED
+= HB 85 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; LIABILITY TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSHB 85(L&C) Out of Committee
-- Public Testimony --
+ Consideration of Governor's Appointees: TELECONFERENCED
- Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy:
Steven Jordan
- Marijuana Control Board: Christopher Jaime &
Bruce Schulte
- Real Estate Commission: Traci Heaton &
Elizabeth Schok
- Board of Professional Counselors: Dorene Hagen
- Board of Veterinary Examiners: Hal Gieger &
Scott Flamme
**Streamed live on AKL.tv** 
            HB 85-FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; LIABILITY                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:24:54 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  SPOHNHOLZ announced  that the  first order  of business                                                               
would  be HOUSE  BILL  NO. 85,  "An Act  relating  to the  Alaska                                                               
Banking  Code;  relating to  mutual  savings  banks; relating  to                                                               
interstate state  banks and international banks;  relating to the                                                               
pledging  of  bank  assets  as   collateral  security  to  tribal                                                               
organizations;  relating  to  the  pledging of  bank  assets  for                                                               
interest swap  agreements; relating  to state  business licenses;                                                               
relating  to  persons who  make  loans  secured by  interests  in                                                               
vessels or facilities;  relating to liability for  the release or                                                               
threatened  release  of  hazardous substances;  relating  to  the                                                               
Model  Foreign Bank  Loan  Act; and  providing  for an  effective                                                               
date."   [Before the  committee, adopted as  a work  draft during                                                               
the  meeting on  4/29/21, was  the proposed  committee substitute                                                               
(CS)  for   HB  85,   Version  32-LS0371\I,   Bannister,  4/17/21                                                               
("Version I")].                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3:25:38 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took an at-ease from 3:25 p.m. to 3:27 p.m.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
3:27:16 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ opened  public testimony on HB  85, Version I.                                                               
After  ascertaining that  no one  wished to  testify, she  closed                                                               
public testimony.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:27:32 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  BART LEBON,  Alaska State  Legislature, as  prime                                                               
sponsor of  HB 85, thanked  the committee and the  Alaska Bankers                                                               
Association  and   expressed  his   approval  of   the  committee                                                               
substitute (CS).                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3:28:05 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR FIELDS  moved to report  the CS  for HB 85,  Version 32-                                                               
LS0371\I, Bannister,  4/17/21, out  of committee  with individual                                                               
recommendations and  the accompanying fiscal notes.   There being                                                               
no objection,  CSHB 85(L&C) was  reported out of the  House Labor                                                               
and Commerce Standing Committee.