Legislature(2021 - 2022)BARNES 124
04/25/2022 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Adjourn |
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| + | SB 185 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 186 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 190 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 193 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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| += | HB 405 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
April 25, 2022
3:17 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Zack Fields, Co-Chair
Representative Ivy Spohnholz, Co-Chair
Representative Calvin Schrage
Representative Liz Snyder
Representative David Nelson
Representative Ken McCarty
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative James Kaufman
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 131(TITLE AM)
"An Act relating to the presumption of compensability for a
disability resulting from certain cancers in firefighters."
- MOVED SB 131(TITLE AM) OUT OF COMMITTEE
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 185(L&C)
"An Act relating to exemptions from minimum wage."
- MOVED CSSB 185(L&C) OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 186
"An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Examiners
in Optometry; and providing for an effective date."
- SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 190(FIN)
"An Act extending the termination date of the Regulatory
Commission of Alaska; relating to Regulatory Commission of
Alaska regulations regarding refuse utilities; relating to the
powers and duties of the legislative audit division; and
providing for an effective date."
- SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 193(FIN)
"An Act extending the termination date of the Board of
Chiropractic Examiners; requiring a report on audit compliance
by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners; and providing for an
effective date."
- SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
HOUSE BILL NO. 405
"An Act relating to the establishment of trusts; requiring the
filing of certain trust information; and requiring compliance
with a federal law."
- SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
HOUSE BILL NO. 406
"An Act relating to the validity of trusts involving persons
sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury; and
relating to the recording of documents conveying land to persons
sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury."
- SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 131
SHORT TITLE: WORKERS' COMP DISABILITY FOR FIREFIGHTERS
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) HOLLAND
04/28/21 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/28/21 (S) CRA, L&C
05/06/21 (S) CRA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/06/21 (S) Heard & Held
05/06/21 (S) MINUTE(CRA)
05/11/21 (S) CRA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/11/21 (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --
05/13/21 (S) CRA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/13/21 (S) Moved SB 131 Out of Committee
05/13/21 (S) MINUTE(CRA)
05/14/21 (S) CRA RPT 2DP 2NR
05/14/21 (S) DP: HUGHES, GRAY-JACKSON
05/14/21 (S) NR: MYERS, WILSON
05/14/21 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/14/21 (S) Moved SB 131 Out of Committee
05/14/21 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
05/17/21 (S) L&C RPT 4DP
05/17/21 (S) DP: COSTELLO, MICCICHE, GRAY-JACKSON,
STEVENS
05/18/21 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
05/18/21 (S) VERSION: SB 131(TITLE AM)
05/19/21 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
05/19/21 (H) L&C
02/02/22 (H) L&C AT 5:15 PM BARNES 124
02/02/22 (H) Heard & Held
02/02/22 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/13/22 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
04/13/22 (H) Heard & Held
04/13/22 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/20/22 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
04/20/22 (H) Moved HCS SB 131(L&C) Out of Committee
04/20/22 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/25/22 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
BILL: SB 185
SHORT TITLE: ELIMINATE MINIMUM WAGE EXEMPTION
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) MICCICHE
02/08/22 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/08/22 (S) L&C
02/28/22 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
02/28/22 (S) Scheduled but Not Heard
03/14/22 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/14/22 (S) Heard & Held
03/14/22 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
03/16/22 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/16/22 (S) Moved CSSB 185(L&C) Out of Committee
03/16/22 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
03/18/22 (S) L&C RPT CS 4DP SAME TITLE
03/18/22 (S) DP: COSTELLO, GRAY-JACKSON, STEVENS,
MICCICHE
03/21/22 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
03/21/22 (S) VERSION: CSSB 185(L&C)
03/22/22 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/22/22 (H) L&C
04/25/22 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
SENATOR MICCICHE
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As prime sponsor, presented CSSB 185(L&C).
ACTION NARRATIVE
3:17:55 PM
CO-CHAIR IVY SPOHNHOLZ called the House Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee meeting to order at 3:17 p.m.
Representatives Spohnholz, Schrage, Fields, Nelson, McCarty were
present at the call to order. Representative Snyder arrived as
the meeting was in progress.
SB 131-WORKERS' COMP DISABILITY FOR FIREFIGHTERS
3:18:39 PM
CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ announced that the first order of business
would be SENATE BILL NO. 131, "An Act relating to the
presumption of compensability for a disability resulting from
certain diseases for firefighters."
3:19:12 PM
CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ explained that the House Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee intends to rescind action on the bill in
order to accommodate an additional fiscal note from the
Department of Administration's Division of Risk Management.
3:19:28 PM
CO-CHAIR FIELDS moved to rescind the committee's action in
reporting HCS SB 131 (L&C) from committee on 4/20/22. There
being no objection, HCS SB 131(title am), Version 32-LS0598\I,
Marx, 2/23/22, as amended, was before the committee.
[Subsequent to the hearing on 4/20/22, the committee asked
Legislative Legal Services for a new copy of the proposed House
committee substitute (HCS). This copy was called "Version G"
and was the same as Version I and heretofore considered the
version before the committee without a motion for adoption.]
3:19:44 PM
CO-CHAIR FIELDS moved to report HCS SB 131, Version 32-LS0598\G,
from committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes "as of April 25, 2022." There being
no objection, HCS SB 131(L&C) was reported from the House Labor
and Commerce Standing Committee.
SB 185-ELIMINATE MINIMUM WAGE EXEMPTION
3:20:03 PM
CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ announced that the final order of business
would be CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 185(L&C), "An Act relating to
exemptions from minimum wage."
3:20:28 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, as
prime sponsor, presented CSSB 185(L&C). He explained that the
bill would repeal language in AS 23.10.070 and shared his
understanding that the statute as written seems to indicate that
there are "sub-human" workers in Alaska. He expressed that
people with disabilities are capable of performing at full
capacity at work, and that any language that suggests otherwise
should be eradicated.
3:22:04 PM
CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ opened public testimony on CSSB 185(L&C).
After ascertaining that there was no one who wished to testify,
she closed public testimony.
3:22:25 PM
CO-CHAIR FIELDS moved to report CSSB 185(L&C) from committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal
note. There being no objection, CSSB 185(L&C) was reported from
the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.
3:23:07 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at
3:23 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 185 Sponser Statement Version I.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM |
SB 185 |
| SB 185 Supporting Document - GCDSE Subminimum Wage One Pager.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM SL&C 2/28/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 185 |
| SB 185 Supporting Document - DOLWD Press Release.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM SL&C 2/28/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 185 |
| SB 185 GCDSE Letter of Support.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM |
SB 185 |
| SB 185 Supporting Document - GCDSE 2022 Talking Points.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM SL&C 2/28/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 185 |
| SB 185_Support GCDSE Council Member Statements.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM |
SB 185 |
| SB 186 Sponsor Statement.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM SL&C 3/7/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 186 |
| SB 186 Letters of Support received as of 3.4.2022.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM SL&C 3/7/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 186 |
| SB 186 Optometry Audit June 2021.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM SFIN 3/21/2022 9:00:00 AM |
SB 186 |
| SB 190 Explanation of Changes ver. I to W 03.25.2022.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM SFIN 3/30/2022 9:00:00 AM |
SB 190 |
| SB 190 Explanation of Changes version A to I.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM |
SB 190 |
| SB 190 Support Document- Legislative Audit RCA Sunset Review 9.21.21.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM |
SB 190 |
| SB 190 v. W Sectional Analysis.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM |
SB 190 |
| SB 190 v. W Sponsor Statement.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM |
SB 190 |
| SB 193 Explanation of Changes ver. I to G 03.30.2022.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM SFIN 4/5/2022 9:00:00 AM |
SB 193 |
| SB 193 Full Audit.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM SFIN 3/30/2022 9:00:00 AM |
SB 193 |
| SB 193 Audit Summary.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM SFIN 3/30/2022 9:00:00 AM |
SB 193 |
| SB 193_Letter of Support.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM SFIN 3/30/2022 9:00:00 AM |
SB 193 |
| SB 193 Sponsor Statement Version G.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM |
SB 193 |
| Julie Sande Resume 2022_Redacted.pdf |
HL&C 4/25/2022 3:15:00 PM HL&C 4/29/2022 9:00:00 AM |
HLAC Confirmations 2022 |