Legislature(2021 - 2022)BARNES 124
04/20/2022 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB131 | |
| SB174 | |
| SB151 | |
| HB276 | |
| HB176 | |
| HB392 | |
| Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 131 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 151 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 276 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 176 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 392 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| + | SB 174 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 131-WORKERS' COMP DISABILITY FOR FIREFIGHTER
3:17:52 PM
CO-CHAIR FIELDS announced that the first order of business would
be SENATE BILL NO. 131(title am), "An Act relating to the
presumption of compensability for a disability resulting from
certain cancers in firefighters." [Before the committee was
Version I, the proposed House committee substitute (HCS) for SB
131(title am), Version 32-LS0598\I, Marx, 2/23/22, adopted as
the working document on 4/13/22.]
3:17:58 PM
CO-CHAIR FIELDS opened public testimony on SB 131.
3:18:11 PM
RICH ETHERIDGE, Fire Chief, Alaska Fire Chiefs Association,
testified in support of SB 131. He stated that SB 131 is a
monumental bill for improving safety for all firefighters.
3:18:34 PM
CO-CHAIR FIELDS closed public testimony after ascertaining that
no one else wished to testify.
3:19:07 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KAUFMAN moved to adopt Amendment 1 to Version I
of SB 131, labeled 32-LS0598\I.2, Marx, 4/15/22, which read:
Page 2, line 11:
Delete "and"
Page 2, line 12, following "cancer;":
Insert "and
(xvi) ovarian cancer;"
3:19:10 PM
CO-CHAIR FIELDS objected for the purpose of discussion.
3:19:15 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KAUFMAN explained that the purpose of Amendment 1
is to add "ovarian cancer", which is currently missing from SB
131 (title am) but is known to be amongst the cancers that this
bill is addressing.
3:19:38 PM
ED KING, Staff, Senator Roger Holland, Alaska State Legislature,
answered on behalf of Senator Holland, prime sponsor of SB 131
(title am). He stated that Senator Holland is supportive of
Amendment 1.
3:19:52 PM
CO-CHAIR FIELDS removed his objection to Amendment 1. There
being no further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted.
3:20:13 PM
CO-CHAIR FIELDS moved to report the proposed HCS for SB
131(title am), Version 32-LS0598\I, Marx, 2/23/22, as amended,
out of committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes.
3:20:35 PM
The committee took a brief at-ease.
3:20:57 PM
CO-CHAIR FIELDS announced that there being no objection, HCS SB
131(L&C) was reported out of the House Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee.