Legislature(2023 - 2024)BARNES 124
04/14/2023 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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HB145 | |
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HB88 | |
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HB60 | |
HB21 | |
HB97 | |
Adjourn |
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HB 88-WAREHOUSE WORK QUOTA INFORMATION 5:25:54 PM CHAIR SUMNER announced that the next order of business would be HB 88, "An Act relating to work quotas for employees at warehouse distribution centers; and providing for an effective date." 5:26:13 PM CHAIR SUMNER moved to adopt Amendment 1 to HB 88, labeled 33- LS0516\A.1, Klein, 4/11/23, which read as follows: Page 3, lines 3 - 4: Delete all material and insert: "(1) "employee" means a person who works in a warehouse distribution center and who is subject to a quota;" REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK objected. CHAIR SUMNER explained that Amendment 1 would narrow the definition of workers who work in a warehouse, because as written the proposed legislation is too broad. 5:26:42 PM REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK asked how many warehouses in Alaska have 100 or more employees. 5:27:18 PM REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE RAUSCHER, Alaska State Legislature, as prime sponsor, deferred the question to his staff. 5:27:52 PM RYAN MCKEE, Staff, Representative George Rauscher, Alaska State Legislature, on behalf of Representative Rauscher, prime sponsor of HB 88, responded that fewer than 15 warehouses have more than 100 employees. 5:28:19 PM PATRICK FITZGERALD, Representative, Teamsters 959, providing invited testimony on HB 88, concurred with Mr. McKee. 5:28:52 PM REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK removed her objection. There being no further objection, Amendment 1 to HB 88 was adopted. 5:29:00 PM REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK moved to adopt Amendment 2 to HB 88, as amended, labeled, 33-LS0516\A.2, Klein, 4/12/23, which read as follows: Page 1, line 9: Delete "100" Insert "50" REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER objected. 5:29:08 PM REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK explained that Amendment 2 would reduce the number of employees from 100 to 50 in the proposed bill. 5:30:10 PM REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS expressed satisfaction with the original number. 5:30:40 PM REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER requested that the bill sponsor speak to the amendment. REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER expressed uncertainty because of his lack of knowledge of the number of warehouses which would be affected. 5:31:33 PM REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK requested Mr. Fitzgerald's opinion of the amendment. MR. FITZGERALD stated that Teamsters 959 is in support of lowering the number of warehouse workers, especially after the passage of Amendment 1. He stated that the scope of warehouses this would cover is still being determined. 5:32:50 PM A roll call vote was taken. Representative Carrick voted in favor of Amendment 2 to HB 88, as amended. Representatives Prax, Saddler, Wright, Fields, and Sumner voted against it. Therefore, Amendment 2 failed by a vote of 1-5. 5:33:35 PM CHAIR SUMNER moved to adopt Amendment 3 to HB 88, as amended, labeled, 33-LS0516\A.3, Klein, 4/14/23, which read as follows: Page 1, line 9: Delete "100" Insert "200" REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK objected. CHAIR SUMNER explained that Amendment 3 would ensure the safety of workers in large warehouse situations, especially in light of future interest which may come to the state. 5:34:15 PM REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS commented that he is in support of the amendment, as it would ensure the proposed legislation would protect worker safety. 5:35:24 PM REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER asked for Representative Rauscher's view of the amendment. REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER answered that he does not support the amendment. 5:36:10 PM The committee took an at-ease from 5:36 p.m. to 5:37 p.m. 5:37:24 PM REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER expressed the opinion that the number of warehouse workers should remain at 100. 5:37:42 PM REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK commented that she supports the original number because it widens the number of workers who will be protected by the bill. 5:38:49 PM A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Sumner, Prax, Fields voted in favor of Amendment 3 to HB 88, as amended. Representatives Saddler, Wright, and Carrick voted against it. Therefore, Amendment 3 failed by a vote of 3-3. CHAIR SUMNER announced that HB 88, as amended, was held over.
Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
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HB145 AKPIRG.pdf |
HL&C 4/14/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 145 |
HB145 Chart.pdf |
HL&C 4/14/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 145 |
Explanation of Changes HB145.pdf |
HL&C 4/14/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 145 |
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HL&C 4/14/2023 3:15:00 PM |
HB 145 |