Legislature(2011 - 2012)BARNES 124
03/18/2011 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB155 | |
| HB139 | |
| HB11 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | HB 139 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 11 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 122 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 155 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 155-PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
3:25:40 PM
CHAIR OLSON announced that the first order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 155, "An Act relating to public construction
contracts."
3:26:47 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER moved to adopt the proposed committee
substitute (CS) labeled 27-LS0249\I, Bannister, 3/17/11 as the
working document.
CHAIR OLSON objected for the purpose of discussion. [Version I
was before the committee.]
3:27:22 PM
JENNIFER SENETTE, Staff, Representative Kurt Olson, Alaska State
Legislature, stated that the stakeholders were at odds but the
parties worked to develop a consensus bill.
3:28:19 PM
CHAIR OLSON agreed that the parties have worked for over a year
on this issue but have developed a conceptual committee
substitute (CS).
3:29:50 PM
MS. SENETTE reviewed the three changes contained in the proposed
committee substitute (CS) for HB 155, Version I. She related
that the bill title has changed from a broader to a more
specific title. The second change is that the threshold of when
the Little Davis Bacon Act (LDBA) provisions would apply to
projects is set at $25,000. The third change is that the
definitions in proposed Section 8 of the bill have been removed.
The definition for "maintenance" was a huge sticking point for
some parties. She highlighted testimony before the committee as
well as a 1983 attorney general's (AG) opinion. Those are the
three changes to the bill and all the parties indicated they
could "live with the changes." He commented that it appeared
that this bill was a union versus nonunion issue, and a road
service area (RSA) versus municipality issue. The proposed CS
symbolizes that the issue did not attempt to target one group
but to update an antiquated statute, in particular to update the
dollar threshold amount for LDBA in Alaska to 2011.
3:32:22 PM
DON ETHERIDGE, Lobbyist, Alaska State AFL-CIO, agreed that as
Chair Olson and his staff indicated the parties reached a
compromise. He stated that no one is happy but everyone came
together. He offered his appreciation for Chair Olson's
indulgence. He offered his support for the proposed Version I.
3:33:47 PM
KATHIE WASSERMAN, Executive Director, Alaska Municipal League
(AML), thanked the committee. She stated that although no one
is happy with the result she worked with Mr. Etheridge and Ms.
Huff Tuckness to consider the scenarios and potential results.
She anticipated each will have members from their organizations
with some push back, which is okay. She said she has conferred
with Mr. Etheridge who agreed with the outcome. She reiterated
her gratitude and summarized that she thought the bill
represented an agreement that would be beneficial for everyone.
3:35:15 PM
BARBARA HUFF TUCKNESS, Director, Governmental and Legislative
Affairs, Teamsters Local 959, thanked members and reiterated
previous testimony. She characterized the proposed CS for HB
155, Version I as a product that she supports and will continue
to support as it goes through the legislative process.
3:36:43 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER asked for the relationship between the
threshold in the bill and filings with the Department of Labor &
Workforce Development's (DLWD).
MS. HUFF TUCKNESS answered that the $25,000 threshold would
match the threshold currently established for a filing fee.
3:37:54 PM
GREY MITCHELL, Director, Division of Labor Standards & Safety,
agreed with Ms. Huff Tuckness that the $25,000 threshold would
match the threshold currently established for a filing fee.
This change would zero out fiscal note. The $25,000 threshold
would be consistent for application of the LDBA and the filing
fee requirement.
CHAIR OLSON removed his objection.
3:39:19 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER moved to report the proposed committee
substitute (CS) for HB 155, labeled 27-LS0249\I, Bannister,
3/17/11, out of committee with individual recommendations and
the accompanying zero fiscal notes. There being no further
objection, the CSHB 155(L&C) was reported from the House Labor
and Commerce Standing Committee.