04/25/2024 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 204                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act relating  to the  issuance of  certificates of                                                                    
     fitness  for  plumbers  and electricians;  relating  to                                                                    
     fees  for  certificates  of fitness  for  plumbers  and                                                                    
    electricians; and providing for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:49:56 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
KEN ALPER,  STAFF, SENATOR DONNY OLSON,  explained the bill.                                                                    
He stated  that the  legislation was primarily  an inflation                                                                    
adjustment, and there were no changes in the committee.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:50:23 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SCOTT  DAMEROW, CHIEF  OF MECHANICAL  INSPECTION, DEPARTMENT                                                                    
OF   LABOR  AND   WORKFORCE   DEVELOPMENT,  ANCHORAGE   (via                                                                    
teleconference),  stated that  he was  in supportive  of the                                                                    
bill. He remarked  that the bill would  help all electrician                                                                    
and   plumber    apprentices,   by    removing   unnecessary                                                                    
administrative hurdles.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson  wondered whether  he agreed with  the change                                                                    
from four to six years.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Damerow agreed.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop  thanked the  commissioner of  the Department                                                                    
of Labor and Workforce Development (DLWD).                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop  MOVED to REPORT  SB 204 from  committee with                                                                    
individual recommendations, and  attached fiscal note. There                                                                    
being NO OBJECTION it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 204  was REPORTED  OUT of committee  with four  "do pass"                                                                    
recommendations, and  one "no recommendation", and  with one                                                                    
previously published fiscal note: FN 2(LWF).