01/12/2001 03:20 PM House CRA
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
JOINT MEETING
HOUSE COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE
HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
January 12, 2001
3:20 p.m.
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
Overview from the Department of Community & Economic
Development
TAPES
01-1, SIDES A & B
01-2, SIDE A
[Please note that these are House Community and Regional
Affairs Standing Committee tapes.]
CALL TO ORDER
REPRESENTATIVE LISA MURKOWSKI, Chair, House Labor and
Commerce Standing Committee convened the joint House
Community and Regional Affairs, and Labor and Commerce
Committee meeting at 3:20 p.m.
PRESENT
Committee members present were Representatives Morgan,
Meyer, Murkowski, Scalzi, Guess, Kerttula, Rokeberg,
Crawford and Hayes.
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
DEBORAH SEDWICK, Commissioner, Department of Community &
Economic Development (DCED), discussed how the recent
merger of the Department of Community and Regional Affairs,
with the Department of Economic Development has affected
management style and the integration of staff.
Commissioner Sedwick explained that the merged department
has formed a new internal structure. Commissioner Sedwick
discussed the FY01 reorganization of development functions
as lined out in the handout to committee members.
JEFF BUSH, Deputy Commissioner, DCED, discussed issues and
trends in seafood marketing.
COMMISSIONER SEDWICK explained issues and trends in state
workforce development.
BERNICE JOSEPH, Deputy Commissioner, DCED, reviewed the
results of Operation Renew Hope.
COMMISSIONER SEDWICK commented on how rural communities
depend on the Power Cost Equalization program.
JEFF BUSH explained the department's legislative priorities
for the 2001 session. He discussed insurance, banking,
occupational licensing board reauthorization, omnibus
occupational licensing legislation, and the creation of an
economic revolving loan fund.
TOM LAWSON, Director, Division of Administrative Services,
DCED, commented on funding sources for the FY02 budget.
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI asked how the Alaska Travel
Industry Association (ATIA) was marketing Alaska's tourism
possibilities.
COMMISSIONER SEDWICK did not have information with her but
suggested an overview from the ATIA.
REPRESENTATIVE MEYER wanted to hear the commissioner's
ideas for new industry such as air logistics, computers,
and Internet businesses. He asked what the state was
gaining from marketing tourism.
COMMISSIONER SEDWICK explained that Anchorage has a
logistical center at the University of Alaska, Anchorage.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements.
COMMITTEE ACTION
The committee took no action.
ADJOURNMENT
REPRESENTATIVE MURKOWSKI adjourned the joint hearing at
4:57 p.m.
NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes
were taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be
obtained by contacting the House Records Office at State
Capitol, Room 3, Juneau, Alaska 99801 (mailing address),
(907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the second session
of the Twenty-Second Alaska State Legislature this
information may be obtained by contacting the Legislative
Reference Library at (907) 465-3808.
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