Legislature(2023 - 2024)BARNES 124
05/08/2023 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| Marijuana Control Board | |
| HB146 | |
| HB143 | |
| SB123 | |
| SB93 | |
| HB137 | |
| HB138 | |
| HB145 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| + | HB 143 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 146 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 93 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| + | SB 123 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 137 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 138 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 145 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 123-LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: COMM. DRIVERS
[Contains discussion of HB 124.]
4:38:34 PM
CHAIR SUMNER announced that the next order of business would be
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 123(L&C), "An Act relating to commercial
motor vehicle drivers' license requirements; and providing for
an effective date."
4:38:54 PM
EMMA TORKELSON, Staff, Senator James Kaufman, Alaska State
Legislature, on behalf of the prime sponsor, the Senate
Transportation Standing Committee, on which Senator Kaufman
serves as the chair, presented CSSB 123(L&C). She stated that
the proposed legislation would repeal the state requirement for
individuals to have a "normal" driver's license for a year
before obtaining a commercial driver's license (CDL). She
explained the difference between SB 123 and HB 124 is that the
former would have an immediate effective date.
4:39:40 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK asked whether certain winter driving
conditions should be incorporated into the requirement for
obtaining a CDL.
MS. TORKELSON answered that between the federal requirements and
the experience requirements for larger commercial vehicles,
public safety would not be negatively impacted.
4:41:57 PM
VICE CHAIR RUFFRIDGE moved to report CSSB 123(L&C) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSSB 123(L&C) was
reported out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.