Legislature(2025 - 2026)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/14/2025 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB159 | |
| HB121 | |
| SB154 | |
| SB121 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 159 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 121 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 154 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 121 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 122 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 159-TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT PROG: CONTRIBUTIONS
2:28:48 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO.
159 "An Act increasing contributions to the Department of Labor
and Workforce Development for the State Training and Employment
Program."
2:29:20 PM
KONRAD JACKSON, Staff, Senator Jesse Bjorkman, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, provided a brief recap of SB 159.
He said the bill proposes increasing the STEP program
contribution from 0.1 percent to 0.2 percent of unemployment
insurance payments, reflecting demonstrated funding needs and
was requested by the Department of Labor and Workforce
Development.
2:30:07 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN solicited the will of the committee.
2:30:09 PM
SENATOR MERRICK moved to report SB 159, work order 34-LS0615\A,
from committee with individual recommendations and attached
fiscal note(s).
2:30:24 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN found no objection and SB 159 was reported from
the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.