Legislature(2017 - 2018)BARNES 124
03/30/2018 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB15 | |
| SB165 | |
| SB45 | |
| HB384 | |
| HB230 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | HB 384 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 230 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 15 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 165 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 45 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 45-EXEMPTION: LICENSING OF CONTRACTORS
3:34:29 PM
CHAIR KITO announced that the next order of business would be
SENATE BILL NO. 45, "An Act relating to an exemption from the
regulation of construction contractors."
CHAIR KITO said public testimony was still open on SB 45 from
the previous hearing.
3:36:40 PM
JAMES SQUYRES testified in opposition of SB 45. He paraphrased
from his written statement. He mentioned the bill had been
presented in several legislative sessions without success. He
questioned the validity of the committee bill.
3:39:36 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WOOL asked about the changes to the bill through
the years.
3:39:55 PM
NATASHA MCCLANAHAN, Staff, Senator Mia Costello, Alaska State
Legislature, reintroduced SB 165 on behalf of Senator Costello,
prime sponsor. She answered there had been changes but that she
did not have the bill history before her. She stated she would
provide the information to the committee.
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES surmised that all the bill does is require
the builder to provide information on the home after two years.
MS. MCCLANAHAN answered in the affirmative.
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES asked why two years was established as the
limit.
CHAIR KITO said it was the minimal amount of time required to
build a house for personal use. He said it was thought that
multiple properties built in two years indicated competition
with licensed contractors.
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES suggested the proposal would not preclude
the builder needing to get the appropriate permits.
MS. MCCLANAHAN clarified the proposed bill would apply to owner
builders and not to licensed contractors.
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES surmised the proposed bill would not
preclude the individual from getting the permits required by a
contractor.
MS. MCCLANAHAN deferred to the department.
CHAIR KITO answered that it does not preclude the local
authority from requiring the appropriate permits.
REPRESENTATIVE WOOL said he remembered that earlier iterations
of the bill required anyone building within two years to get a
contractor's license.
MS. MCCLANAHAN answered that the requirement is not in the
proposed legislation.
3:42:57 PM
CHAIR KITO closed public testimony on SB 45.
3:43:23 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WOOL moved to report SB 45 out of committee with
individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes.
There being no objection, it was so ordered.