04/20/2022 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE

         SB 151-EXTEND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:27:47 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR FIELDS announced  that the next order  of business would                                                               
be SENATE  BILL NO. 151,  "An Act extending the  termination date                                                               
of the  Alcoholic Beverage  Control Board;  and providing  for an                                                               
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR   FIELDS   recounted   that  the   committee   heard   a                                                               
recommendation  that the  Alcoholic Beverage  Control Board  (ABC                                                               
Board) be  extended by  four years  and industry  testimony asked                                                               
that the extension  be longer.  He  said he is going  to offer an                                                               
amendment that  is an attempt  to strike  a balance with  the two                                                               
recommendations.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3:28:37 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR FIELDS  moved to  adopt Amendment 1  to SB  151, labeled                                                               
32-LS1280\A.2, Dunmire, 4/14/22, which read:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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3:28:39 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ objected for the purpose of discussion.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:28:40 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR FIELDS explained that Amendment  1 attempts a compromise                                                               
between  the  different  positions  offered by  the  Division  of                                                               
Legislative Audit and industry.   If adopted, the ABC Board would                                                               
be extended  by five  years and,  if not  adopted, the  ABC Board                                                               
would be  extended by  four years.   He said  either way  he will                                                               
support the bill.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:29:08 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ removed  her objection to Amendment  1.  There                                                               
being no further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3:29:22 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR FIELDS  opened public testimony  on SB 151,  then closed                                                               
it after ascertaining that no one wished to testify.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3:30:03 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  PETER  MICCICHE,  Alaska  State  Legislature,  as  prime                                                               
sponsor of  SB 151, stated  that Amendment  1 is fair  because it                                                               
listens  to  the concerns  of  the  ABC  Board yet  respects  the                                                               
concerns of the auditors.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
3:30:55 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ  moved to  report SB 151,  as amended,  out of                                                               
committee  with individual  recommendations and  the accompanying                                                               
fiscal  notes.   There being  no objection,  HCS SB  151(L&C) was                                                               
reported out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.