Legislature(2005 - 2006)BELTZ 211
04/27/2006 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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Regulatory Commission of Alaska | |
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board | |
HB122 | |
HB389 | |
HB409 | |
HB377 | |
HB150 | |
Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+= | HB 122 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | HB 409 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | HB 389 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | HB 377 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | HB 150 | TELECONFERENCED | |
CSHB 122(FIN)-NATIONAL GUARD INSURANCE & OTHER RELIEF CHAIR CON BUNDE announced CSHB 122(FIN) to be up for consideration. HEIDI REIFENSTEIN, staff to Representative Dahlstrom, sponsor of HB 122, said it supports Alaska National Guard deployed to combat zones through reimbursement of their life insurance premium while deployed, tuition relief and academic status protection while deployed and upon return from deployment a one- year complimentary license for hunting or fishing or both. SENATOR SEEKINS moved to adopt SCS CSHB 122(L&C), version O. There were no objections and it was so ordered. MS. REIFENSTEIN explained changes said the committee requested that added the section on tuition relief for attending the University of Alaska and the Alaska Vocational Technical Center. A one-year convalescence period was also added that could be extended for an additional year with the approval the Adjutant General. "Convalescence" is defined as a hospital, outpatient or rehabilitation treatment for an injury suffered while deployed to a combat zone and this applies to the life insurance provision. Again, at the request of the committee, language was also inserted to clarify that the complimentary hunting and fishing licenses are good for one year and that the life insurance premium would be reimbursed for the time deployed to a combat zone. She added that a memo was sent to the all the committee members answering the question asked during the last hearing regarding the cost of the life insurance premium. The answer to that is $324 for soldiers deployed on a 12-month period and $81 for soldiers on a three-month deployment. SENATOR ELLIS expressed gratitude to Representative Dahlstrom for taking up the definition of a period of convalescence. 1:45:35 PM SENATOR SEEKINS moved to report SCS CSHB 122(L&C) from committee with individual recommendations. Senators Ben Stevens, Davis, Ellis, Seekins and Chair Bunde voted yea; so SCS CSHB 122(L&C) moved from committee.
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