Legislature(2021 - 2022)GRUENBERG 120
05/16/2022 03:00 PM House MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB97 | |
| HJR32 | |
| HB97 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
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| += | HJR 32 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 97 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HJR 32-HIRING OF APPRENTICES/VETERANS
6:26:26 PM
CHAIR TUCK announced that the next order of business would be
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 32, "Encouraging the United States
Congress to establish hiring goals for apprentices and veteran
apprentices."
6:27:25 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TARR moved to adopt the proposed committee
substitute (CS) for HJR 32, Version 32-LS1381\B, Klein, 5/16/22
as a working document. There being no objection, Version B was
before the committee.
6:27:51 PM
REPRESENTATIVE NELSON, as prime sponsor, offered an overview of
HJR 32. He said the resolution encourages the U.S. Congress to
pass legislation requiring operators of U.S. Department of
Defense construction projects to establish goals which would
employ veterans, who are in a qualified apprenticeship or post-
secondary program, as no less than 10 percent of the workforce.
6:28:50 PM
CHAIR TUCK commended the bill sponsor.
6:29:21 PM
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER read from page 2, line 14 of the
proposed legislation, which states, "Department of Defense
indicates that $10,900,000,000 will be spent on military
construction that will require thousands of workers". He asked
what percentage of this would be in Alaska.
REPRESENTATIVE NELSON responded that the $10.9 billion figure
for military construction was part of the appropriation for
fiscal year 2022. He said he is unsure if in-depth information
has been released on how much is going to projects in Alaska.
6:30:36 PM
CHAIR TUCK expressed the opinion that $100 million to $200
million could be coming to the state.
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER requested that the number be made
available before the bill goes to the next committee of
referral.
CHAIR TUCK clarified that the figures he provided are estimates,
and Alaska Associate General Contractors has the number.
6:31:27 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TARR shared that she received notices of support
regarding HJR 32. She expressed the hope for a good outcome
with the proposed bill.
6:32:27 PM
CHAIR TUCK added that the Alaska Helmets to Hardhats program
sought to recruit those that were leaving military service and
going into apprenticeship programs. He said that he served on
the Alaska Electrical Apprenticeship Board for 15 years, and
former military members were some of the best applicants to the
program.
6:33:24 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TARR moved to report CS for HJR 32, Version 32-
LS1381\B, Klein, 5/16/22, out of committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note. There
being no objection, CSHJR 32(MLV) was reported out of the House
Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs.