03/02/1993 08:00 AM House STA

  HB 110:  BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COUNCILS/AUTHORITIES                             
                                                                               
  Number 028                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN VEZEY read the title to HB 110 and called Committee                 
  Aide Joe Ryan to the table to give an overview of the bill.                  
  He noted the arrival of Representative Bettye Davis.                         
  Number 315                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN VEZEY asked Mr. Ryan to summarize the difference                    
  between HB 110 and recommendations made by the Governor's                    
  Task Force on Boards and Commissions.                                        
                                                                               
  Number 320                                                                   
                                                                               
  MR. RYAN noted the Governor's task force made some                           
  recommendations in conflict with federal regulation, which                   
  both HB 110 and HB 111 generally followed.                                   
                                                                               
  Number 389                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE FRAN ULMER noted the lack of language in HB
 regarding the elimination of the Citizens Review Board                   
  on Permanency Planning.                                                      
                                                                               
  Number 405                                                                   
                                                                               
  MR. RYAN noted the discrepancy and suggested Legislative                     
  Auditor Randy Welker might provide more information.                         
                                                                               
  Number 440                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE ULMER asked Mr. Welker if he recommended any                  
  changes to HB 110.                                                           
                                                                               
  MR. WELKER had no recommendations, but advised that HB 110                   
  would have to be amended to take into account an Executive                   
  Order (EO) eliminating the State Women's Commission, which                   
  had $30,000 funding included in the bill.  The EO involved                   
  would take effect before the end of session, he noted.                       
                                                                               
  Number 466                                                                   
                                                                               
  DON STUDY, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS AND SAFETY,                 
  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, outlined the administration's support                   
  of proposed legislation to transfer the licensing of                         
  mechanical administrators from the Department of Commerce                    
  and Economic Development, and its opposition to the                          
  extension of the Mechanical Administrator.                                   
                                                                               
  Number 490                                                                   
                                                                               
  DAVE HUTCHENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALASKA RURAL ELECTRICAL                   
  CO-OP ASSOCIATION (the Association), explained the                           
  Association's concern with the 10 year extension of the                      
  Alaska Public Utilities Commission (APUC).  Mr. Hutchens                     
  also stated he was speaking for the Alaska Telephone                         
  Association.                                                                 
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN VEZEY asked what would happen if the APUC was                       
  sunsetted.                                                                   
                                                                               
  Number 557                                                                   
                                                                               
  MR. HUTCHENS explained there would be some bad effects,                      
  including the de-regulation of service areas and the end of                  
  rate regulation.  However, Mr. Hutchens explained,                           
  regulation was probably not needed since in the                              
  Association's view, the goals of the customers were aligned                  
  with those of management.                                                    
                                                                               
  Number 605                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN VEZEY closed testimony on HB 110.