Legislature(2009 - 2010)BUTROVICH 205
04/09/2010 08:30 AM Senate JUDICIARY
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB190 | |
| HB386 | |
| HB108 | |
| HB52 | |
| HJR48 | |
| HB253 | |
| HB251 | |
| HB253 | |
| HB287 | |
| HB355 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 386 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 108 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 52 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HJR 48 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 253 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 287 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 251 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 355 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| = | SB 190 | ||
HB 253-MECHANIC/MATERIALMEN LIENS
CHAIR FRENCH announced the consideration of HB 253.
8:48:27 AM
DON HABIGER, Staff to Representative Jay Ramras, related that HB
253 is informally known as Rocky's bill.
REPRESENTATIVE JAY RAMRAS, sponsor of HB 253, said he introduced
the bill to addresses a problem faced by small business persons
working in the trades. Current law allows people who supply
labor, material, services, or equipment for the construction,
alteration, or repair of property just 90 days after the work or
service is completed to secure payment of the debt. After that
time they lose the right to file a lien on the home or facility
where the work was done. This legislation extends by 30 days
that time period.
8:53:19 AM
REPRESENTATIVE RAMRAS encouraged the committee to listen to the
public testimony.
CHAIR FRENCH said no one signed up to testify, but the packet
contains letters from Rocky [Pavey], North Pole Heating, and
Alaska Best Plumbing.
REPRESENTATIVE RAMRAS added that small shops try to accommodate
their customers, but often they don't get paid in a timely
fashion and they are faced with the difficult decision of filing
a lien on the property for non-payment. HB 253 is an excellent
remedy for those small shops, he said.
CHAIR FRENCH found no further testimony and set HB 253 aside.
HB 253-MECHANIC/MATERIALMEN LIENS
CHAIR FRENCH returned attention to HB 253 to take public
testimony.
9:17:51 AM
TANYA WATSON, Office Manager, Rocky's Heating Service, stated
support for HB 253. She related that some of their larger
invoices are due to insurance claims and some insurance
companies don't pay any of the service providers until all the
work has been done. This means that Rocky's Heating might not
get paid for six months and by the time they realize that they
might have difficulty collecting, it's generally too late to
file a lien.
GRACE RUDY, Overhead Door Company, stated support for HB 253.
She said the additional 30 days will provide service providers
more time to work with their customers to receive payment for
services rendered. Filing a lien for nonpayment is unpleasant
and alienates the customer.
9:20:20 AM
CHAIR FRENCH held HB 253 in committee.
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