Legislature(2017 - 2018)GRUENBERG 120
02/08/2018 03:00 PM House STATE AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HCR2 | |
| HB168 | |
| HCR10 | |
| HB224 | |
| HJR31 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HJR 31 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HCR 2 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 224 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 168 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HCR 10 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 168-REPEAL ADMIN. REG. REVIEW COMMITTEE
[Contains discussion of HCR 10.]
3:35:54 PM
CHAIR KREISS-TOMKINS announced that the next order of business
would be HOUSE BILL NO. 168, "An Act relating to regulation
notice and review by the legislature; and relating to the
Administrative Regulation Review Committee."
CHAIR KREISS-TOMKINS opened public testimony on HB 168. After
ascertaining that there was no one who wished to testify, he
closed public testimony.
3:36:46 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WOOL commented that he served on the
Administrative Regulation Review Committee (ARRC), and it never
met.
3:37:16 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK commented that he also served on ARRC and
related that there were two times in which it had a positive
impact. The first was when the Department of Commerce,
Community & Economic Development (DCCED) was adopting
regulations changing Alaska's marine pilots' role and the
required length for ships coming to Alaska; there was a hearing;
and the regulations were reversed. The second was regarding
real estate agent fees; the administration presented its
position; there was a hearing; and the regulation was reversed.
He maintained that there is a role for ARRC but possibly not on
a regular basis. He stated that recently regulations drafted by
the Alaska Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Board required a
costly bill to be introduced. He explained by saying that
anything that is not restricted by statute is implied to be
allowed. He said that the ABC Board created restrictions
contrary to legislative intent regardless of letters sent to the
ABC Board from the legislature. He maintained that one of the
purposes of ARRC is to ensure that the administration is writing
regulations according to legislative intent; ARRC is the
legislature's way of making the administration accountable. He
stated that he is hesitant to eliminate it in statute. He
mentioned that one of the nice things about ARRC is that it is a
joint committee of both the House and the Senate. He said that
he supports HCR 10.
3:39:40 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KNOPP agreed that there is a place for ARRC. He
added that since it has not been effective, he supports the
proposed legislation and HCR 10. He relayed that he hopes that
it would be reconsidered in the future and the legislature would
implement something that works.
3:40:35 PM
CHAIR KREISS-TOMKINS noted that the oversight function would be
carried out in part by standing committees but added that he
appreciated Representative Tuck's point regarding the ARRC being
a joint committee of both houses.
3:40:58 PM
REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX moved to report HB 168 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, HB 168 was reported from the
House State Affairs Standing Committee.