Legislature(2023 - 2024)BARNES 124
04/24/2023 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB21 | |
| HB92 | |
| HB137|| HB138 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 119 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 137 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 138 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 21 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 92 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 92-FISHERMEN'S FUND: VESSEL OWNER CLAIMS
4:11:11 PM
VICE CHAIR RUFFRIDGE announced that the next order of business
would be HOUSE BILL NO. 92, "An Act relating to claims against
protection and indemnity insurance policies of vessel owners."
[Before the committee, adopted as a working document on 3/14/23,
was the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 92, Version
33-LS0520\B, Marx, 3/9/23 ("Version B").]
4:11:43 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE stated that Version B would increase the
cap for vessel reimbursement claims to $15,000 for crewmembers
and vessel owners. She noted that the change is supported by
the industry and would not cause long-term issues for the fund.
4:12:58 PM
REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS asked whether coverage for treatment for
COVID-19 was covered by Version B.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE responded that this had been discussed but
was not recommended by the Fisherman's Fund Council.
4:13:39 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK asked why COVID-19 is not included.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE answered that no federal funding is
available to cover these expenses, and the Fishermen's Fund is a
pre-statehood account, and the council has sought to keep with
its original intent. She stated that illnesses contracted while
at sea are covered under maritime law; however, adding COVID-19
to the list of conditions covered by the fund would discourage
stronger insurance coverage.
4:15:48 PM
REPRESENTATIVE PRAX asked whether any money from the state goes
to the fund.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE answered no. In response to a follow-up
question, she agreed that the proposed bill would allow the
fund's council to do as it wishes.
4:17:05 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER moved to report CSHB 92, Version 33-
LS0520\B, Marx, 3/9/23, out of committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being
no objection, CSHB 92(FSH) was reported from the House Labor and
Commerce Standing Committee.