Legislature(2005 - 2006)CAPITOL 17
03/01/2006 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Start | |
| HB416 | |
| HB402 | |
| HB439 | |
| HB424 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 402 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 424 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 439 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 416 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 402-MARRIAGE BROKERS AND ADVERTISERS ACTING CHAIR KOTT announced that the next order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 402, "An Act relating to marriage brokers and advertisers and to dating and social referral services." 4:10:41 PM REPRESENTATIVE LYNN moved to adopt CSHB 402, Version 24- LS1432\Y, Mischel, 2/21/06, as the working document. There being no objection, Version Y was before the committee. HANNAH MCCARTY, Staff to Representative Beth Kerttula, Alaska State Legislature, speaking on behalf of the sponsor, said that Version Y includes two changes, one of which is in reference to Representative Rokeberg's concern that the definition of "marriage broker" isn't tight enough. Therefore, the language "with a person who resides outside of the United States" was added on page 3, lines 29-30. Adding the aforementioned language doesn't include businesses such as Match.com, which provide marriage and dating services between U.S. citizens. REPRESENTATIVE LYNN asked if that [language] would include territories of the U.S. MS. MCCARTY said she didn't know the answer to that. However, she related that when the definition of "recruit" was developed, the territory question wasn't considered. Ms. McCarty then directed the committee's attention to the other [new] language which is located on page 3, lines 19-21, which is taken from the federal Violence Against Women Act. This language provides that a traditional match-making service of a cultural or religious nature that's not for profit and is consistent with international, federal, state, and local laws is exempt from the requirements in HB 402. 4:12:46 PM REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG indicated that Version Y addresses his concern. 4:13:39 PM ACTING CHAIR KOTT, upon determining there were no questions or witnesses, announced that public testimony was closed. REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX moved to report CSHB 402, Version 24- LS1432\Y, Mischel, 2/21/06, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note. There being no objection, CSHB 402(L&C) was reported from the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.
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