Legislature(2011 - 2012)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/29/2011 02:00 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB78 | |
| HB28 | |
| SB100 | |
| HB13 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | SB 100 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 13 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 78 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 28 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 28-TEMP LICENSE/FEE WAIVER FOR PROFESSIONALS
2:05:27 PM
CHAIR EGAN announced HB 28 to be up for consideration [SCS CSHB
28( ) labeled 27-LS0192\G was before the committee].
2:05:38 PM
KACI SCHROEDER, staff to Representative Thomas, said she was
available to answer questions.
SENATOR PASKVAN moved to adopt conceptual Amendment 1 as
follows:
AMENDMENT 1
OFFERED TO SCS CSHB 28(STA)
Page 1, line 3, following "forces" insert ";
authorizing temporary licenses for pawnbrokers not
currently licensed by a municipality; and for an
effective date"
Page 3, following line 14, insert two new bill
sections to read:
"Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is
amended by adding a new section to read:
TRANSITION: CURRENT NON-MUNICIPAL PAWNBROKERS.
(a) Notwithstanding AS 08.76.100, enacted by sec. 5,
ch. 49, SLA 2010, a person engaging in business in
this state on July 1, 2011 for which a license is
required by AS 08.76.100 and who does not hold a
current municipal pawnbroker license on that date may
continue to engage in business as a pawnbroker until
December 31, 2011 without obtaining a license issued
by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic
Development if the unlicensed pawnbroker applies to
the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic
Development for a temporary license on a form provided
by the department on or before September 1, 2011. Upon
receipt of the application, the Department of
Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall
grant a temporary license as described in this
subsection.
(b) A temporary license issued under this section
is non-renewable and expires on December 31, 2011.
(c) Notwithstanding (a) and (b) of this section,
an applicant for a license required by AS 08.76.100,
enacted by sec. 5, ch. 49, SLA 2010, bears the burden
of proving eligibility for the license.
*Sec. 3. Section 2 of this Act takes effect
immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)."
CHAIR EGAN objected for purposes of discussion.
MS. SCHROEDER said this is a cleanup amendment and then deferred
comments to the department.
2:06:56 PM
SARA CHAMBERS, Program Coordinator for Professional Licensing,
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing,
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
(DCCED), explained that this amendment would establish a 120-day
period in which to license those eligible for the state's new
pawnbroker licensing program. She explained that SB 292 relating
to the registration and operation of pawnbrokers allowed no
window of time between the effective date of pawnbroker
regulations and the effective licensing date of the affected
parties. A 120-day temporary license would allow an opportunity
for those required to be licensed under the new statute to
become fully licensed in an efficient manner that provides ample
opportunity for due diligence to be performed.
Those affected could become temporarily licensed and continue to
legally operate following the July 1 effective date of the
regulations providing the department ample time to notice
licensing information to all known interested parties and
legally accept payments for licensure and allow time for a
potential licensee to ask questions and gather documentation
required for initial licensing. Without this change, licensees
would need to become licensed before regulations would come into
effect rendering such an event impossible.
SENATOR GIESSEL pointed out that line 7 of the amendment says
"Sec. 2" and it should actually be "Sec. 3" since there is
already a Sec. 2 in the bill on the bottom of page 2.
CHAIR EGAN noted the change.
CHAIR EGAN withdrew his objection and Amendment 1 as amended was
adopted.
SENATOR PASKVAN moved to advance SCS CSHB 28( ) as amended from
committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal
note, if any. There were no objections and SCS CSHB 28(L&C) was
moved from committee.
2:10:37 PM
At ease from 2:10:37 PM to 2:12:17 PM.
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