Legislature(2023 - 2024)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/01/2024 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB237 | |
| HB97 | |
| HB29 | |
| HB309 | |
| HB254 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | HB 237 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 97 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 29 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 226 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 309 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 285 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 254 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
HB 97-SELF-STORAGE UNITS: LIENS; SALES
4:08:59 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN announced the consideration of CS FOR HOUSE BILL
NO. 97(JUD) am "An Act relating to self-storage facilities for
personal property, including vehicles and watercraft;
distinguishing self-storage facility liens from another type of
storage lien; and excluding self-storage liens from the
treatment of certain unclaimed property."
[Before the committee is SCS CSHB 97, work order 33-LS0392\R.]
4:09:56 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN drew attention to HB 97, page 2, lines 26-27, and
said "default" is broadly defined. He asked for a description of
the experience for a storage space renter who fails to pay the
rent for the space. He asked when the owner of the storage space
could deny access to a renter.
4:10:46 PM
ERICK CORDERO, Staff, Representative Mike Prax, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, answered that the owner could deny
access after the first notice and until they receive payment. He
said the owner cannot dispose of the property or sell the
property until after the second notice. According to HB 97,
after the first default, an owner can deny access and if the
renter doesn't comply within 20 days, the owner could dispose of
the property.
4:12:00 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN asked if that would be for someone who is ten
days late to pay their rent.
4:12:05 PM
MR. CORDERRO replied that ten days would be for the first
notice; however, he noted this was a guideline. He said a
storage facility owner can wait longer than that if they wish.
He said that this was a concern expressed by a [self-storage
facility] owner and he pointed out that HB 97 does not prohibit
owners from extending [the time for payment to be received].
4:12:30 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN solicited a motion.
4:12:37 PM
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to report SCS CSHB 97, work order 33-
LS0392\R, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached zero fiscal note(s).
4:12:54 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN found no objection and SCS CSHB 97(L&C) was
reported from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.