03/29/2023 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

          SB 93-FISHERMEN'S FUND: VESSEL OWNER CLAIMS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:48:29 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  BJORKMAN   reconvened  the   meeting  and   announced  the                                                               
consideration of  SENATE BILL NO.  93 "An Act relating  to claims                                                               
against  protection and  indemnity insurance  policies of  vessel                                                               
owners; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
He  stated that  the  committee heard  the bill  on  March 6  and                                                               
adopted  a   committee  substitute   (CS),  version  B,   but  it                                                               
inadvertently left  out a  portion of  the Fisherman's  Fund that                                                               
addresses  the  allowance  for  an injury  or  disablement  of  a                                                               
crewmember. The  draft CS that's  been distributed  corrects this                                                               
oversight.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:49:08 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR BISHOP moved  to adopt the committee  substitute (CS) for                                                               
SB 93, work order 33-LS0538\S, as the working document.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR BJORKMAN objected for purposes of discussion.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:49:38 PM                                                                                                                    
LAURA  ACHEE,   Staff,  Senator  Jesse  Bjorkman,   Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature,  Juneau,   Alaska,  presented  the   explanation  of                                                               
changes from  version B to  version S of SB  93. A new  section 1                                                               
has been  added to reflect  amendments that have been  adopted in                                                               
the companion  legislation in  the other  body. It  increases the                                                               
total allowance for an injury  or disablement or heart attack for                                                               
a crew member on a fishing vessel from $10,000 to $15,000.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:50:33 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  BJORKMAN   removed  his  objection.  Finding   no  further                                                               
objection, CSSB  93, work order  33-LS0538\S, was adopted  as the                                                               
working document.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR BJORKMAN solicited the will of the committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:51:00 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR BISHOP moved  to report CSSB 93,  work order 33-LS0538\S,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR BJORKMAN found  no objection and CSSB  93(L&C) was reported                                                               
from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.