Legislature(2017 - 2018)GRUENBERG 120
02/15/2018 01:00 PM House MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB262 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
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| += | HB 262 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
HB 262-MILITARY SPOUSE COURTESY LICENSE
1:07:07 PM
CHAIR TUCK announced that the only order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 262, "An Act relating to temporary courtesy
licenses for certain nonresident professionals; and relating to
the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic
Development."
1:07:32 PM
WILLIAM JODWALIS, Staff, Representative Scott Kawasaki, Alaska
State Legislature, offered a review of the provisions of HB 262
on behalf of Representative Kawasaki, prime sponsor. He said
"nonresident professionals" are military spouses who come to
Alaska and are looking for employment. He said House Bill 28,
passed in 2011, established the expedited licensure program for
military spouses. He advised that HB 262 would require the
Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (DCCED)
to submit an annual report to the legislature describing the
progress of that program.
1:08:55 PM
REPRESENTATIVE PARISH moved to adopt Amendment 1, labeled 30-
LS1079\D.1, Radford, 2/15/18, which read as follows:
Page 1, line 7:
Delete "fiscal"
Insert "calendar"
Page 2, lines 4 - 5:
Delete "each regular session of the legislature"
Insert "March each year"
Page 2, line 6, following "of":
Insert "March during"
1:09:13 PM
MR. JODWALIS explained the reason for the first proposed change
under Amendment 1 is that the military uses the calendar year
rather than the fiscal year. The reason for the second change
to "March each year" is to allow the same amount of time
originally in the bill for the department to compile the report.
1:10:43 PM
CHAIR TUCK announced that there being no objection, Amendment 1
was adopted.
1:11:11 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER noted that on page 2, lines 3-4, the
department is directed to submit the annual report to the Joint
Armed Services Committee, and he asked why that committee
instead of [the House Special Committee on Military and
Veterans' Affairs].
MR. JODWALIS answered there are several reasons. Primary is
that Joint Armed Services Committee deals directly with U.S.
Department of Defense (DoD) installations in Alaska.
Additionally, he said the precedence was set by legislation in
the State of Washington and the State of Connecticut, and HB 262
would follow suit.
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER remarked that a joint committee probably
has "a little more heft" and a broader reach than does the House
Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs.
CHAIR TUCK added that the House Special Committee on Military
and Veterans' Affairs is a special committee, and there may be
legislation in the future that does not approve the special
committee.
1:12:51 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 1:12 p.m. to 1:13 p.m.
1:13:53 PM
REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX moved to report HB 262, as amended, out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSHB 262(MLV) was
reported out of the House Special Committee on Military and
Veterans' Affairs.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB262 Fiscal Note DCCED 2.2.18.pdf |
HMLV 2/15/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 262 |
| HB 262 Amendment D.1.pdf |
HMLV 2/15/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 262 |