Legislature(2015 - 2016)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/12/2016 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE
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| Start | |
| SB128 | |
| HB188 | |
| HB83 | |
| HB289 | |
| HB231 | |
| HB268 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 128 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 188 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 83 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 289 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 231 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 268 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
HOUSE BILL NO. 289
"An Act relating to the membership of the Board of
Barbers and Hairdressers."
3:01:27 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GABRIELLE LEDOUX, SPONSOR, explained that
the legislation:
House Bill 289 creates equal board representation for
all licensees governed by the Board of
Barbers and Hairdressers. The board oversees the
licensing of 2,271 hairdressers; 962 manicurists and
nail technicians; 542 estheticians; 151 barbers; and
146 tattoo and piercing artists.
The existing board structure has 1 hairdresser, 1
hairdresser with an esthetician certification, 1
tattoo or piercing artist, 1 public member and 2
barbers.
In 2015, the legislature passed HB 131, which required
manicurists and nail technicians to become licensed
through the board; however the existing statute does
not provide for representation from that sector of the
industry. HB 289 fixes this by increasing the board
from 6 to 7 members, so that the second largest body
of licensees the board oversees has a seat at the
table to represent their trade.
HB 289 reallocates one designated barber seat to a
licensee at-large. This alteration reflects the
changes in the industry. When the board seats were
originally allocated, over 1,200 barbers were licensed
in Alaska. That number has fallen to 151 licensed
barbers today. The reallocation of one member alters
the board composition to better reflect the current
industry membership levels.
I ask for your consideration and support of HB 289.
Co-Chair MacKinnon OPENED public testimony.
3:04:11 PM
GLENDA LEDFORD, CHAIR, BOARD OF BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS,
WASILLA (via teleconference), spoke in support of the
legislation. She particularly supported the addition of
manicurists and nail technicians to the board. She added
that the board voted unanimously to support the
legislation.
3:05:59 PM
JEANNINE JABAAY, BOARD OF BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS, HOPE
(via teleconference), spoke in strong support of the
legislation. She noted that there was an overrepresentation
of barbers on the board, given the number of barbers in the
state. She believed that that manicurists and nail
technicians should have a seat on the board and that the
odd number of board members illustrated best practices for
the small board that governed a large number of licensees.
She furthered that adding a seventh member made it easier
to attain a quorum. She said that when the statute was
created the state had over 1200 barbers, as of January 2016
the number was 152, which had led to the current
overrepresentation of barbers on the board.
3:09:30 PM
Senator Bishop queried the decline of barbers in the state.
Ms. Jabaay replied that she did not know.
3:10:09 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon CLOSED public testimony
HB 289 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
3:10:51 PM
AT EASE
3:11:49 PM
RECONVENED