Legislature(2021 - 2022)BUTROVICH 205
02/23/2022 03:30 PM Senate RESOURCES
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| Adjourn |
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SB 148-BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
4:40:19 PM
CHAIR REVAK announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 148
"An Act relating to mandatory boating safety education; relating
to operating a boat; providing for an effective date by
repealing the effective dates of secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16,
18, 20, 23, 26, and 27, ch. 28, SLA 2000, sec. 3, ch. 119, SLA
2003, sec. 2, ch. 31, SLA 2012, and secs. 5 and 8, ch. 111, SLA
2018; and providing for an effective date."
He noted that this was the second hearing and there was a
committee substitute (CS) for the members to consider.
4:40:23 PM
SENATOR KAWASAKI joined the meeting.
4:40:59 PM
CHAIR REVAK solicited a motion.
4:41:03 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE moved to adopt the committee substitute (CS)
for SB 148, work order 32-LS1144\O, as the working document.
CHAIR REVAK objected for discussion purposes.
4:41:30 PM
ED KING, Staff, Senator Roger Holland, Alaska State Legislature,
Juneau, Alaska, presented the summary of changes in the CS for
SB 148:
[Original punctuation provided.]
Summary of Changes from Version W to O
Sec. 1 No Changes
Sec. 2 Removes statutory references the
National Association of State Boating
Law Administrators, leaving it up to
the department to establish those
minimum standards in regulation
Sec. 3 Makes four changes:
1. Deletes references to age in the bill
2. Corrects the Coast Guard terminology
from "commercial operator's license" to
"merchant mariner credentials"
3. Eliminates paragraph (7) from version
W, as the intent is captured in
paragraph (1)
MR. KING said that the residency requirement in paragraph (7) of
the bill was eliminated. The non-residency language became
unnecessary since paragraph (1) captures the minimum requirement
for out-of-state programs to qualify.
4. Clarifies that a boating insignia on a
driver's license or state ID provides
proof of course completion, not
eligibility
Sec. 4 Version O eliminates the fine for not
taking the course, leaving the program
as a "soft" requirement rather than a
strong mandatory one
Sec. 5(now 4) Conforming changes
Sec. 6(now 5) Conforming changes
Sec. 7(now 6) No changes
Sec. 8(now 7) No changes
Sec. 9 (now 8) No changes
4:42:55 PM
CHAIR REVAK expressed his appreciation for the changes to SB
148. The bill sponsor worked with the committee on the changes.
SB 148 encourages boater safety education and courses. The bill
also takes into consideration the unique, different challenges
in rural Alaska.
4:43:38 PM
At ease.
4:43:45 PM
CHAIR REVAK reconvened the meeting and withdrew his objection.
4:43:56 PM
SENATOR STEVENS asked whether SB 148 had a fiscal note and
whether the bill would go to the Senate Finance Committee.
CHAIR REVAK answered that SB 148 would go to the Senate Finance
Committee. He noted that the committee previously heard public
testimony.
4:44:25 PM
CHAIR REVAK found no further questions or discussion and
solicited the will of the committee.
4:44:35 PM
At ease.
4:45:13 PM
CHAIR REVAK reconvened the meeting.
4:45:17 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE moved to report the CS for SB 148(RES), version
32-LS1144\O, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
CHAIR REVAK found no objections and CSSB 148(RES) was reported
from the Senate Resources Standing Committee.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 148 Summary of Changes W to O.pdf |
SRES 2/23/2022 3:30:00 PM |
SB 148 |
| SB 148 v.O.pdf |
SRES 2/23/2022 3:30:00 PM |
SB 148 |