Legislature(2021 - 2022)GRUENBERG 120
04/16/2021 01:00 PM House JUDICIARY
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| Confirmation Hearing(s):|| Violent Crimes Compensation Board | |
| HB116 | |
| HB39 | |
| HB29 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
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| *+ | HB 39 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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| += | HB 29 | TELECONFERENCED | |
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
April 16, 2021
1:05 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Matt Claman, Chair
Representative Liz Snyder, Vice Chair
Representative Harriet Drummond
Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Representative David Eastman
Representative Christopher Kurka
Representative Sarah Vance
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
Violent Crimes Compensation Board
Gregory Bringhurst - Fairbanks
Anne Helzer - Anchorage
Dr. Robert Urata - Juneau
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
HOUSE BILL NO. 116
"An Act relating to care of juveniles and to juvenile justice;
relating to employment of juvenile probation officers by the
Department of Health and Social Services; relating to terms used
in juvenile justice; relating to mandatory reporters of child
abuse or neglect; relating to sexual assault in the third
degree; relating to sexual assault in the fourth degree;
repealing a requirement for administrative revocation of a
minor's driver's license, permit, privilege to drive, or
privilege to obtain a license for consumption or possession of
alcohol or drugs; and providing for an effective date."
- MOVED HB 116 OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 39
"An Act relating to voter preregistration for minors at least 16
years of age."
- HEARD & HELD
HOUSE BILL NO. 29
"An Act relating to liability of an electric utility for contact
between vegetation and the utility's facilities; and relating to
vegetation management plans."
- HEARD & HELD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 116
SHORT TITLE: JUVENILES: JUSTICE,FACILITES,TREATMENT
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) SPOHNHOLZ
02/24/21 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/24/21 (H) HSS, JUD
04/09/21 (H) HSS REFERRAL MOVED TO AFTER JUD
04/09/21 (H) BILL REPRINTED
04/12/21 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
04/12/21 (H) Heard & Held
04/12/21 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
04/14/21 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
04/14/21 (H) Heard & Held
04/14/21 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
04/16/21 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
BILL: HB 39
SHORT TITLE: VOTER PREREGISTRATION FOR MINORS
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) HOPKINS
02/18/21 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/8/21
02/18/21 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/18/21 (H) STA, JUD
04/09/21 (H) STA REFERRAL MOVED TO AFTER JUD
04/09/21 (H) BILL REPRINTED
04/16/21 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
BILL: HB 29
SHORT TITLE: ELECTRIC UTILITY LIABILITY
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) RAUSCHER
02/18/21 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/8/21
02/18/21 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/18/21 (H) JUD, L&C
03/19/21 (H) JUD AT 1:30 PM GRUENBERG 120
03/19/21 (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
03/22/21 (H) JUD AT 1:30 PM GRUENBERG 120
03/22/21 (H) Heard & Held
03/22/21 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
03/29/21 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
03/29/21 (H) Heard & Held
03/29/21 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
04/09/21 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
04/09/21 (H) Heard & Held
04/09/21 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
04/16/21 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
WITNESS REGISTER
GREGORY BRINGHURST, Appointee
Fairbanks, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Violent
Crimes Compensation Board.
ANNE HELZER, Appointee
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Violent
Crimes Compensation Board.
BOB URATA, Appointee
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Violent
Crimes Compensation Board.
THERESEA OBERMEYER
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified during the hearings on appointees
to the Violent Crimes Compensation Board.
CHARLES MCKEE
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified during the confirmation hearings
on appointees to the Violent Crimes Compensation Board.
REPRESENTATIVE GRIER HOPKINS
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As prime sponsor, presented HB 39.
AMY GALLAWAY, Teacher
2020 Teacher of the Year
Fairbanks, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified during the hearing on HB 39.
ALEX KOPLIN, Member
Kenai Peninsula Votes
Homer, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 39.
THOMAS FLYNN, Assistant Attorney General
Labor and State Affairs Section
Civil Division (Anchorage)
Department of Law
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions during the hearing on HB
39.
CAROL THOMPSON, Operations Manager
Division of Elections
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Wasilla, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions during the hearing on HB
39.
ANDY LEHMAN, General Counsel
Alaska Power Association
Bethel, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified during the hearing on HB 29.
REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE RAUCHER
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As prime sponsor, offered comments during
the hearing on HB 29.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:05:39 PM
CHAIR MATT CLAMAN called the House Judiciary Standing Committee
meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. Representatives Drummond, Kreiss-
Tomkins, Vance, Snyder (via teleconference), and Claman were
present at the call to order. Representatives Eastman and Kurka
arrived as the meeting was in progress.
^CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
^Violent Crimes Compensation Board
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
Violent Crimes Compensation Board
1:06:26 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN announced that the first order of business would be
the confirmation hearing for consideration of Governor's
Appointees to the Violent Crimes Compensation Board
1:06:42 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN opened public testimony.
1:07:04 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN stated that the first appointee for consideration
would be Mr. Gregory Bringhurst. He reminded the committee that
Mr. Bringhurst was appointed to the Violent Crimes Compensation
Board on May 21, 2019, and his term is scheduled to expire on
March 1, 2022.
1:07:25 PM
GREGORY BRINGHURST, Appointee, Violent Crimes Compensation
Board, stated that he was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska.
He stated that far too many Alaskans are victims of violent
crime, and that it is the duty of the board to help alleviate
some of the hardships for victims during their greatest time of
need. He shared with the committee that in 1996, when he was
age 14, he was a victim of a violent crime in which his mother
had been murdered and he had received compensation from the
board. He stated that the compensation that he received had
enabled him to more easily attend college. He shared that he
chose a career in public policy and worked previously for U.S.
Senator Lisa Murkowski in Washington, D.C. and currently works
as a staff member for U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan. He said that
he had also worked a fellowship in Juneau, Alaska. He claimed
that his legislative experience and personal history would aid
him in serving victims of violent crime. He emphasized the
importance of the services and compensation provided by the
board.
1:10:24 PM
REPRESENTATIVE DRUMMOND recognized Mr. Bringhurst's work at the
Cook Inlet Housing Authority within her district. She asked how
long he had been employed in Senator Sullivan's office. She
further thanked him for his advocacy in public service for
victims of violent crime.
MR. BRINGHURST answered that he had worked with Cook Inlet
Housing Authority following his relocation back to Alaska to be
closer to family in Alaska. He estimated his tenure at Senator
Sullivan's office to be about a year and a half. He offered to
provide the committee with an updated resume.
1:11:45 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN said that the information provided on Mr.
Bringhurst's resume was sufficient for the committee's
consideration of his appointment, and he did not need to provide
an updated resume.
1:12:22 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN stated that the next appointee for consideration
would be Ms. Anne Helzer. He reminded the committee that Ms.
Helzer was appointed to the Violent Crimes Compensation Board on
November 20, 2020, and her term is scheduled to expire on March
1, 2023.
1:12:36 PM
ANNE HELZER, Appointee, Violent Crimes Compensation Board,
stated that she is an attorney in Anchorage, Alaska. She shared
that she is active in her community and grateful to serve on the
board. She explained that she was focused in her work and
public advocacy to aid people in terrible situations. She
stated that, while practicing as an attorney, she had helped
hundreds of Alaskans all over the state. She disclosed that she
is the chairperson for another board and had been past president
of a volunteer board as evidence of her qualification to serve
on the board.
1:14:06 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN asked whether the other board mentioned by Ms.
Helzer was the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC).
MS. HELZER confirmed that as correct and said she is currently
chairperson for that board. In response to follow-up questions,
she estimated the expiration of her term on APOC to be March
2023, and said she could not identify any time conflicts in
serving on both the APOC and the Violent Crimes Compensation
Board.
1:14:55 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN stated that the next appointee for consideration
would be Dr. Robert Urata. He reminded the committee that Dr.
Urata was appointed to the Violent Crimes Compensation Board on
March 1, 2021, and his term is scheduled to expire on March 1,
2024.
1:15:22 PM
BOB URATA, MD, Appointee, Violent Crimes Compensation Board,
stated that he was born and raised in Wrangell, Alaska. He
shared that he had attended the University of Washington medical
program and has been practicing medicine for 36 years. He
stated that he had retired from his medical career in June 2020.
He expressed his desire to serve the community on the board and
use his experience as a physician to aid victims of violent
crimes to recover and heal. He shared his previous experience
on community boards including the [Bartlett Regional Hospital
Board of Directors] and that he had served as the medical
director for Hospice and Home Care of Juneau. He also had
served on former Governor Sarah Palin's Governor's Health Care
Planning Strategy Council from 2006-2008 and on former Governor
Sean Parnell's Alaska Health Care Commission from 2012-2015.
1:17:36 PM
REPRESENTATIVE DRUMMOND expressed her gratitude to the
appointees' public service.
1:17:44 PM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN thanked the appointees and stated he was
looking forward to their public service.
1:17:59 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMAN lauded the applicants experience and
stated that they have many positive attributes.
1:19:24 PM
THERESEA OBERMEYER testified during the confirmation hearings on
appointees to the Violent Crimes Compensation Board. She stated
her concern of any appointee holding a position on multiple
boards when there exist other citizens who may serve on only one
board.
1:21:32 PM
CHARLES MCKEE testified on subjects outside the scope of the
confirmation hearings on appointees to the Violent Crimes
Compensation Board
1:23:56 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN closed public testimony.
1:24:12 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SNYDER stated that the House Judiciary Standing
Committee has reviewed the qualification of the governor's
appointees and recommends that the following names be forwarded
to a joint session of the House and Senate for consideration:
Gregory Bringhurst, Ann Helzar, and Robert Urata to the Violent
Crimes Compensation Board. She stated this does not reflect any
intent by any of the members to vote for or against these
individuals during any further sessions for the purposes of
confirmation.
1:24:39 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN announced that the names would be forwarded.
HB 116-JUVENILES: JUSTICE,FACILITES,TREATMENT
[Contains discussion on HB 105}
1:24:51 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN announced that the next order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 116, "An Act relating to care of juveniles and to
juvenile justice; relating to employment of juvenile probation
officers by the Department of Health and Social Services;
relating to terms used in juvenile justice; relating to
mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect; relating to
sexual assault in the third degree; relating to sexual assault
in the fourth degree; repealing a requirement for administrative
revocation of a minor's driver's license, permit, privilege to
drive, or privilege to obtain a license for consumption or
possession of alcohol or drugs; and providing for an effective
date."
1:25:34 PM
REPRESENTATIVE DRUMMOND expressed her support for the revisions
to statute that HB 116 would effect and expressed her support
for the passage of HB 116.
1:26:03 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE expressed her hope that the House Health
and Social Services Standing Committee would strive for
conformity between HB 105 and HB 116 to ultimately close any
loophole that would prohibit prosecution of those who commit
crimes against vulnerable people.
1:26:40 PM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN urged for an intuitive, logical, and
consistent approach in defining terms in statute such as "minor"
so that any lay person can understand them.
1:27:56 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KURKA stated that it had been his intention to
offer an amendment and that the deadline to submit it to the
House Judiciary Standing Committee had passed. He stated that
language in Section 6, on page 3, lines 2-4 lists individuals in
a "position of authority" and may contain a grammatical error.
He requested an amendment be made or that HB 116 be held in
committee until such an amendment could be made.
1:30:01 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN reminded members that the deadline for amendments
had been announced at the House Judiciary Standing Committee
meeting held on April 12, 2021, and acknowledged that HB 105 had
previously been moved from committee, and discussion had taken
place that the House Health and Social Services Standing
Committee would likely scrutinize any overlap between HB 105 and
HB 116. He reminded Representative Kurka that the prime sponsor
of HB 116 was a member of House Health and Social Services
Standing Committee and encouraged him to continue his intent to
amend either bill in that committee of referral.
1:31:21 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SNYDER spoke as a member of the House Health and
Social Services Standing Committee and reassured interested
parties that it would be the intention of that committee to
scrutinize HB 105 and HB 116 for any overlap that may exist.
1:32:05 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 1:32 p.m. to 1:33 p.m.
1:33:48 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SNYDER moved to report HB 116 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objections, HB 116 was reported out of
the House Judiciary Standing Committee.
1:34:21 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 1:34 p.m. to 1:37 p.m.
HB 39-VOTER PREREGISTRATION FOR MINORS
1:37:53 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN announced that the next order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 39, "An Act relating to voter preregistration for
minors at least 16 years of age."
1:38:20 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GRIER HOPKINS, Alaska State Legislature,
presented HB 39 as prime sponsor. He stated that he had
sponsored HB 39 as part of an ongoing effort to take a detailed
look at ways to improve the electoral process and to encourage
young Alaskans to become active and informed voters. He stated
that he had received interest in the bill from young Alaskans,
local educators, and fellow legislators. He stated that the
main intent of the bill is to allow individuals at 16 years of
age to register [prior to becoming eligible to vote at age
eighteen], and that HB 39 would not change the voting age. He
suggested that the passage of the bill would further voter
education and engagement by providing an additional tool for
civics educators. He stated that 23 states and Washington, D.C.
currently offer some form of preregistration for individuals
under 18. He stated that in the State of North Dakota voters
are not required to register to vote, and encouraged the
committee to review the information contained in committee
packet items including those entitled, "HB 39 Supporting
Document - Data Excerpts 4.16.2021," "HB 39 Research Document -
Increasing Youth Participation The Case for a National Voter
Pre-Registration Law 2012 4.16.2021," "HB 39 Research Document -
Voter Preregistration Programs (Case Study of Hawaii and
Florida) 4.16.2021," and "HB 39 Research Document - Making Young
Voters The Impact of Preregistration on Youth Turnout
4.16.2021", from which he cited statistics.
1:43:59 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMAN introduced invited testimony.
1:44:22 PM
AMY GALLAWAY, Teacher, 2020 Teacher of the Year, testified
during the hearing on HB 39. She read from a prepared letter
[included in the committee packet], entitled "HB 39 Supporting
Document - Letters Received as of 4.11.2021," which read as
follows [original punctuation provided]:
To: Representative Claman, Representative Snyder, and
Committee Members
My name is Amy Gallaway. I am a high school civics and
CTE teacher in the Fairbanks Northstar Borough and the
2020 Alaska Teacher of the year. I am writing in
support of HB39 "Voter Registration Ag. As citizen
legislators, you are acutely aware of the necessity of
having an informed electorate that is representative
of the entirety of the state and not just certain
demographics. Allowing non-partisan early voter
registration at 16 will empower students to more
engaged citizens by demystifying the election process
and making the registration process more relevant for
more students. Academic studies from NCSL and
electoral analyses show that voting behavior is habit-
forming. It's important to engage prospective voters
early on to create a habit of voting and civic
engagement. After 22 years of teaching civics, I can
unequivocally state the research is spot on. My
students who vote in their first election at 18 or 19
continue to vote throughout their lives whereas my
students who did not, are still trying to figure out 5
years later. Most interestingly, I find that my
students who are able to register and vote while still
in high school are more engaged in our local and state
elections instead of only every 4 years for president.
Registration is a critical step to protecting the
integrity of our elections, but it shouldn't be a
barrier. While some say it is "easy", I can tell you
from experience students find voter registration HARD
and most parents don teach it. Many parents do not
vote, especially in local elections, so the education
students get about registration and the electoral
process comes almost entirely from the school
curriculum. Schools are the perfect place to teach how
to register to vote because we are already teaching
the power and necessity of the vote. By lowering the
registration age, teachers can provide the option for
all students to register to vote alongside their
civics lessons and preregistration drives can be
designed to operate on an ongoing basis, even when
there is no scheduled election, making learning
relevant and empowering students. At West Valley High
School, we hold an annual student-run local government
candidate forum. It is usually school board or State
House races. As a culminating activity, we then hold a
schoolwide Kids Voting election. Many students find
the election childish since it "doesn't count", even
though it is important to teach the process of getting
informed, election districts, and how to interact with
the ballot. During this time we hold voter
registration drives, but often only a handful of
students qualify. With HB39 as law, more students each
year could register and feel firsthand the importance
of engaging the democratic process.
We need to increase youth voter turnout so the
electorate represents all sectors of society better.
Average voter turnout in annual municipal elections
hovers between 15-21% and for state elections between
44-48%. In the 2018 election, only 6% of 18-24 year-
olds voted. This is not just disheartening, it is
unhealthy. Every year I ask students why they think
people don't vote. They say, "One vote doesn't really
matter, people don't care, and it is HARD to vote".
Last year while teaching a lesson on public policy and
voter turnout, I had a group of students goofing off.
They were talking about the basketball game, their
jobs, Snapchat, but definitely not voter turnout. I
asked them, "Since young people vote in such low
numbers, should the voting age be increased to
thirty?" I thought this would outrage them. To my
surprise, at least 15 students said, "Sure, it doesn't
really matter anyway." Four students even offered to
give up their vote altogether; they decided only the
people who care should vote. This is the reality in
most classrooms in Alaska. By allowing 16-year-olds to
register to vote, educators can lower one barrier- how
to register. Then use it alongside effective civics
programs like Kids Voting, We the People, and iCivics.
If we want to make elections fully representative, we
need to make the distribution of voting costs and
benefits independent of party lines. Simplified voter
registration does that. 14 states, including Florida,
Louisiana, Hawaii, and Oregon permit preregistration
beginning at 16 years old. Alaska should be number 15
so our students can help save the republic.
1:49:53 PM
ALEX KOPLIN, Member, Kenai Peninsula Votes, testified in support
of HB 39. He explained that the organization which he
represents is a non-partisan group of citizens who promote voter
education and voting. He suggested that the passage of HB 39
would result in voters being able to register between the ages
of 16 and 17 and would increase voter participation. He stated
his understanding that 14 states and Washington, D.C. permit
preregistration for voters who are 16 years of age [or older],
and more states allow preregistration for voters who are 17
years of age [or older]. He opined that preregistration of
voters would allow education in civics. He stated that, during
his time as a high school teacher, he encouraged his students to
complete a voter registration form, regardless of their age. He
stated that, in some states, individuals as young as 16 years of
age may vote in certain elections. He suggested that the
passage of HB 39 would strengthen civics education. He urged
bipartisan support for HB 39.
1:52:29 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN informed the committee that staff from the Division
of Elections, Department of Law, and Department of Health and
Social Services were available to answer questions.
1:52:59 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KURKA shared with the committee concerns
expressed to his office by constituents that this bill would be
a precursor to lowering the voting age. He expressed his
support for voter education.
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS stated that it was not the intent to
lower the voting age and offered his understanding that the
federal voting age remains at 18.
1:54:23 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KURKA recalled his experience of his parents
having brought him into the voting booth as part of his civics
education. He asked what need exists to allow voters to
preregister and engage in the process [prior to age 18].
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS recalled prior testimony that, when
students are engaged in the public process, the education on
civics becomes relevant to students beyond memorization. He
suggested that [the lack of early registration] may not
constitute a need; however, it would provide a tool and
incentive to generate interest among students.
1:57:16 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KURKA stated his understanding that a voter may
preregister at age 17. He referred to subsection (c), on lines
13-15:
"When a person has preregistered to vote under (b) of
this section, the division shall, 90 days before the
person reaches 18 years of age, register the person to
vote and forward to the person an acknowledgment in
the form of a registration card."
He asked whether this would allow individuals to be eligible to
vote sooner.
1:58:24 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS answered that HB 39 would allow for an
individual to preregister and would not change [when an
individual is eligible to vote]. He invited staff from the
Department of Law to weigh in on .the question.
1:59:26 PM
THOMAS FLYNN, Assistant Attorney General, Labor and State
Affairs Section, Civil Division (Anchorage), Department of Law,
answered that AS 15.07.040 allows voters to register 90 days
preceding their eighteenth birthday and that HB 39 would align
preregistration with existing statute.
1:59:50 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN provided an example in which an individual
preregistered on his/her seventeenth birthday, then on the
ninetieth day before his/her eighteenth birthday, registration
would be automatic.
MR. FLYNN agreed with the example provided by Chair Claman and
referred the question to Division of Elections staff.
2:00:22 PM
CAROL THOMPSON, Operations Manager, Division of Elections,
Office of the Lieutenant Governor, answered that a person may
register to vote 90 days prior to his/her eighteenth birthday.
She stated that, should HB 39 pass, an individual would then be
able to preregister to vote at age 16 and would be registered to
vote 90 days prior to his/her eighteenth birthday. She added
that existing statute and the Alaska State Constitution specify
that a person cannot vote until eighteen years of age. She
further explained that the 90-day advance registration allowed
an individual to register to vote when he/she turns eighteen
immediately prior to an election.
2:01:19 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KURKA asked whether an individual who is
registered to vote prior to his/her eighteenth birthday may vote
before age 18.
2:01:46 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN asked whether, if election day is on November
first, and an individual registers on October first, and his/her
[eighteenth] birthday is December first, that individual would
be permitted to vote on November first.
MS. THOMPSON answered no; due to an internal tracking on voter
registration rolls, an individual's name will not appear on the
register at a precinct until he/she is eligible to vote.
2:02:44 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KURKA expressed his concern regarding adding
preregistration as a third category in addition to the 90-day
preregistration [that exists] and asked whether an individual
who is registered to vote but not age eighteen prior to an
election would be allowed to vote.
MS. THOMPSON answered that, currently, when an individual
preregisters 90 days prior to his/her eighteenth birthday, the
individual appears registered within the system but not
published on precinct registers at the polls and would be
required to vote on a question ballot. She added that [his/her
ballot] would be denied if the individual was not eighteen on or
before election day.
2:05:07 PM
MR. FLYNN offered that the proposed bill would create a third
category of which there already exist the two: registered and
eligible to vote and preregistered and automatically registered
to vote 90 days prior to election day. The bill would add a
category of those who are preregistered [but not automatically
registered until 90 days prior to an election].
2:05:40 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KURKA asked whether an extension of the 90-day
period [back] to age 16 could be a streamlined approach.
2:06:08 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS allowed that an extension of the 90-day
preregistration deadline could be a solution and welcomed
further discussion.
2:06:33 PM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN asked, under current statute, when an
individual 17 years of age, who preregisters to vote, would
receive his/her voter registration card.
2:07:04 PM
MS. THOMPSON answered that voter cards are mailed within 2 - 4
weeks of receipt of application.
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN asked, should HB 39 pass, when that
individual would receive his/her voter registration card.
MS. THOMPSON anticipated that the process would not change; as
soon as the 90-day advance deadline was reached, cards would be
mailed.
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN asked whether Ms. Thompson had
encountered a voter who had mistaken his/her voter registration
card as [proof of] eligibility to vote.
MS. THOMPSON answered that occasionally an underage voter will
attempt to vote on a question ballot, and the ballot is rejected
and the voter notified. She added that she could not answer
whether it was due to the underage voter having a registration
card.
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN asked if an individual was voting for a
presidential election only, might a voter be allowed to vote
according to federal regulations with a valid voter
identification card [when the voter is ineligible].
MS. THOMPSON answered that, even for a federal-only election, a
person would still be required to be eighteen years of age in
order to vote. She further added that, if they attempted to
vote at another precinct on an absentee ballot, the ballot would
be reviewed and if, after review, it was determined that the
voter was not at least eighteen, then the ballot would be
rejected.
2:09:58 PM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN asked whether there might be benefit in
tying the registering for the [U.S. Selective Service System] to
the registration to vote.
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS suggested that it would likely be a
federal matter and suggested that the Department of Military &
Veterans' Affairs may be able to answer questions regarding the
[U.S. Selective Services System] early registration.
2:11:05 PM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN questioned whether preregistration as
early as 16 would be so far in advance [of eligibility to vote]
that the preregistered voter may not remember when he/she is
eligible to vote.
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS recommended the question be answered by
Ms. Galloway.
2:12:30 PM
MS. GALLOWAY suggested that although individuals may be eligible
to register at age 16, not all students would choose to do so.
She suggested that it would be at the option of the voter and
would enable students to choose to participate during their
[civics] educational experience. She opined that many students
would likely choose to register at age 17 or closer to their
eighteenth birthday, in advance of an upcoming election.
2:13:52 PM
REPRESENTATIVE DRUMMOND referred to the State of Alaska Voter
Registration Application [included in the committee packet] and
a screenshot of the Division of Elections webpage showing "Who
Can Register and Who Can Vote," and she asked for confirmation
that a voter who registers on the ninetieth day in advance of
his/her eighteenth birthday would receive a voter registration
card within 3 to 4 weeks and, if eighteen at the time of
election, would be eligible to vote.
MS. THOMPSON confirmed this as correct.
REPRESENTATIVE DRUMMOND asked if the card is valid when issued
if election day is after the voter turns 18 years old.
MS. THOMPSON confirmed this as correct.
REPRESENTATIVE DRUMMOND asked for confirmation of her
understanding that, should HB 39 pass, a voter may register at
age 16 and the Division of Elections would issue a voter
registration card 90 days in advance of the voter's eighteenth
birthday without additional action by the voter.
MS. THOMPSON stated her understanding to be the same.
2:17:36 PM
REPRESENTATIVE DRUMMOND asked whether the voter registration
offered during the permanent fund dividend (PFD) application
process indicates the existence of the 90-day [time period]
prior to an applicant's eighteenth birthday.
MS. THOMPSON deferred the question to be answered by Mr. Flynn.
2:18:27 PM
MR. FLYNN answered that AS 43.23.015 indicates that applicants
are required to be eligible to vote and would only then be
automatically registered to vote.
REPRESENTATIVE DRUMMOND indicated that could be problematic.
2:19:23 PM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN asked whether information held on
[minors] would be held separately from adult information to
safeguard against [any data breach].
2:20:18 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS expressed that he would be open to the
possibility of an amendment to include additional safeguards on
minors' data as well as Representative Kurka's earlier concern
of maintaining a separate list of individuals who have
registered within 90 days prior to their eighteenth birthdays.
2:20:59 PM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN asked, should HB 39 pass, how long
information is retained on individuals who register at age 16 to
vote and subsequently leaves the state.
MS. THOMPSON stated that had not been taken into consideration
in analyzing the proposed bill. She explained that, should an
individual become registered and not vote or have any contact
with the division, the registration maintenance logs procedures
would apply.
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN stated that the permanent fund dividend
application contains a question as to whether an applicant is
registered to vote in another state. He expressed his concern
that, should HB 39 pass, a sixteen-year-old, who preregistered
to vote and subsequently left the state and registered in
another state, would be registered to vote in two states, which
could create an issue for the voter.
2:23:55 PM
MS. THOMPSON expressed her hesitancy to answer the question, but
offered that, should the division receive notification from
another state that an individual had registered in that other
state, the division would cancel that voter's registration. She
further added that voter registration could be cancelled if the
division was contacted by the voter and finally, the division
conducts yearly voter registration list maintenance. She
further referred the question to the Department of Law.
2:24:49 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN suggested that the scenario described by
Representative Eastman could exist for a voter of any age.
2:25:07 PM
MR. FLYNN stated his agreement with Chair Claman's suggestion
that the potential issues described could exist for a voter of
any age. He added that preregistration is not automatic.
2:25:27 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN opened public testimony on HB39 and ascertained
that there was no one who wished to testify, and closed public
testimony.
2:26:07 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN asked Ms. Galloway whether she encourages her
students in the classroom to register to vote when they become
eligible 90 days prior to their eighteenth birthdays. He asked
how the passage of HB 39 might change how students are engaged
to register to vote.
MR. GALLOWAY answered that each classroom is different, and
schools may conduct voter registration drives close to
graduation or close to upcoming elections. She explained that,
in her classroom, she monitors each student's birthday and
offers a voter registration form to a student who is turning 18
as a birthday present. She added that, in her school, there
exist teachers who are registrars and provide additional support
to students. She suggested that the passage of HB 39 would
result in more students preregistering.
2:28:41 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN shared his experience while speaking to students in
classrooms and suggested that, should HB 39 pass, elected
officials could encourage students to vote.
2:29:14 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE referred to the fiscal note [included in
the committee packet], entitled "HB39-OOG-DOE-4-14-21" and
suggested that the analysis contained in the fiscal note
warranted scrutiny. She asked, if HB 39 had been enacted prior
to the data breach that occurred [with the Division of
Elections] prior to the last election, what liability would the
state be subject to should minors' [protected] data have been
breached.
MR. FLYNN stated that he could not answer what liabilities may
exist for the state had HB 39 passed. He stated that minors'
voter registration data would be included in voter registration
rolls. Alaska currently does not have specific protections on
data associated with minors; all data is protected under public
records statutes. He postulated that other states which have
preregistration for minors may have additional protections
pertaining specifically to minors' data.
2:31:17 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE referred to the fiscal note analysis which
read: "...regulations would be necessary to clarify how the
division will store this data and what parts will be made
available to the public as well as how individuals (or their
legal guardians) would interact with the division in the
maintenance of the data." She asked what protections currently
exist in statute pertaining to minors' information.
MR. FLYNN expressed that he is not aware of any individual
protections that exist specific to data of minors.
2:31:58 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN asked whether Representative Vance was inquiring on
protections that may exist on minors' voter registration data
that may exist in the 90 days prior to their eighteenth
birthdays or data of minors in general.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE specified her inquiry pertained to the
protection of data of minors in general.
CHAIR CLAMAN asked whether Mr. Flynn's previous answer pertained
to protections that may exist on minors' voter registration data
or data of minors in general.
MR. FLYNN answered that he had spoken to the protection of data
of minors in general.
CHAIR CLAMAN suggested that some of the discussion taking place
pertained to voter registration in general and may be going
beyond the scope of HB 39.
2:32:57 PM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN referred to line 9 and postulated that
the language would not allow for a minor to preregister via the
PFD application process and asked for conversation with the
bill's sponsor regarding an instance where a parent would
preregister his/her child to vote via that process.
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS asked whether Representative Eastman's
question was whether or not to include preregistration as part
of the PFD application process.
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN asked for conversation on whether to
include preregistration as part of the PFD application process
of a parent on behalf of a minor.
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS answered that one of the purposes of the
proposed legislation would be to encourage students' engagement
in their civics education. He opined that automatic voter
preregistration through the PFD application process would not
work toward that purpose.
2:34:51 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN announced that HB 39 was held over.
HB 29-ELECTRIC UTILITY LIABILITY
2:35:07 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN announced that the final order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 29, "An Act relating to liability of an electric
utility for contact between vegetation and the utility's
facilities; and relating to vegetation management plans."
CHAIR CLAMAN reminded the committee that previous discussions on
HB 29 had included issues related to insurance companies and
rates. He stated that the Alaska Power Association (APA) has
responded to suggested draft language by the American Property
Casualty Insurance Association and the National Association of
Mutual Insurance Companies.
2:36:25 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN asked the Alaska Power Association to answer a
question he had posed to it earlier that remained unanswered,
which was, according to the preference of the APA, whether the
legislature should examine creating a statewide standard for
vegetation management that would be enacted by the Regulatory
Commission of Alaska (RCA) and apply to utility companies or
whether the utility companies should submit vegetation
management plans to the RCA, subject to its approval.
2:37:01 PM
ANDY LEHMAN, General Counsel, Alaska Power Association, answered
on behalf of the APA that it opposed either option. He added
that a single, statewide standard would not work due to the
diversity of vegetation and growth rates throughout the state.
He stated that some utilities have virtually no risk of
vegetation interacting with facilities, and other utilities have
significantly different risks.
CHAIR CLAMAN interjected to ask whether the APA would prefer to
submit vegetation management plans to the RCA, subject to its
approval rather than there being a statewide standard.
MR. LEHMAN asked for the committee to consider that Alaska
[utility] cooperatives have maintained an option for decades
that permits their memberships to vote whether they would be
subject to regulation by the RCA. He added that all the
cooperatives outside of the Railbelt had voted not to be subject
to regulation. He suggested that vegetation management plans
subject to RCA approval would amount to a fundamental shift in
the way that cooperatives are managed. He stated he was not in
a position to endorse either option.
2:39:47 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN acknowledged the hesitancy on the part of Mr.
Lehman to answer and suggested that, in the absence of any other
option, he surmised that the position of the APA would be to
submit vegetation management plans to the RCA, subject to its
approval rather than a statewide standard.
2:40:10 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE stated her understanding that the intent of
the bill would be to reduce the liability of vegetation on
utility [companies] and asked how many instances resulted in
liability to utility companies and, by extension, to Alaskans,
and to what expense.
CHAIR CLAMAN asked Representative Vance whether she wished to
know whether the urgency of the proposed legislation was based
on how many lawsuits [were brought against utility companies]
historically or whether she was asking the reason for the
urgency now.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE stated that she was attempting to
understand the opposition [to HB 29]. She stated her
understanding that the [unfulfilled] need would be to protect
rate payers.
CHAIR CLAMAN asked Representative Vance from whom she inferred
opposition.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE answered that she had inferred opposition
from the APA.
CHAIR CLAMAN offered that the APA does not agree with the
perspective offered by the insurance companies and suggested
that the proposed legislation may protect utility companies but
may place a higher burden on property owners and, while utility
rates may be less affected, property owners may be subject to
higher property insurance rates. He recalled the Miller's Reach
fire that had resulted in a lawsuit filed on behalf of property
owners against the State of Alaska alleging that the State had
mismanaged the fire and [should be held liable]. He opined that
the utility companies are articulate in their opposition to the
RCA reviewing vegetation management plans subject to its
approval.
2:44:16 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE referred to a paragraph from the letter
from the APA [included in the committee packet], entitled "HB 29
Additional Document - APA Response to APCIA and NAMIC Joint
Letter to HJUD 4.12.2021" which read, [original punctuation
provided]:
The Division of Forestry testified that out of 313
fires resulting from vegetation contacting utility
facilities from 2011-19, the state only pursued
compensation from utility companies for firefighting
response costs once. Out of all those fires that
involved utility facilities, only once (.3%) did the
state believe a utility should be held responsible for
State fire suppression costs.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE stated her understanding that the APA
claims that [its members] are already taking actions to
sufficiently protect their facilities from risk. She asked whom
shall benefit from the passage of the bill and expressed her
wish that the people should benefit. She expressed her sympathy
to utility companies' reluctance to invite more regulation that
will result in more cost. She acknowledged the insurance
companies' interest in gaining more [revenue] from proposed
changes to regulations. She asked how many instances of an
insurance company filing a claim against a utility had occurred.
2:46:12 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN stated that there existed at least one lawsuit
pending against the [Matanuska Electrical Association] (MEA) and
referred to the committee packet item, entitled "HB 29
Additional Document - Anchorage Daily News Article (Distributed
by HJUD Committee) 3.28.2021" and opined that there did not
exist a complete picture on the frequency of insurance companies
seeking compensation from other parties for damages.
CHAIR CLAMAN referred also to a paragraph in the letter from the
APA [included in the committee packet] entitled "HB 29
Additional Document - APA Response to APCIA and NAMIC Joint
Letter to HJUD 4.12.2021" which read [original punctuation
provided]:
That demonstrates that in the State's view, Alaska's
electric utilities are already doing everything they
reasonably can to protect their facilities from fire
risk.
CHAIR CLAMAN expressed his disagreement that this statement
could be construed as a representation of the state's viewpoint.
He suggested that the questions posed during the hearing on HB
29 warranted further discussion by the committee.
2:47:20 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE asked for testimony from the bill's sponsor
regarding the questions that had been brought forward.
2:47:57 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE RAUCHER, Alaska State Legislature, as
prime sponsor of HB 29, stated that he had been listening to the
discussion and cautioned that decisions made should be based on
facts and data rather than on the opinions [of interested
parties].
2:48:54 PM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN suggested that testimony should be sought
from the Division of Forestry to provide its perspective on the
discussion.
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER suggested that an amendment could be
drafted to offer guidelines on an environmental management plan.
2:50:31 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN stated his appreciation to the bill sponsor and
affirmed that it was the committee's intent to work together and
encouraged additional conversation rather than an amendment. He
referenced law existing in the State of Utah and possibly the
State of California as a potential source of information to
further develop effective policy. He opined that the State of
California regulations were complex due to the State's
regulatory complexities. He suggested that rate increases to
utilities and insurance are unpopular and that the state and
federal government are subject to the largest cost associated
with [wildfires].
2:52:28 PM
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER noted that the State of California has a
high number of wildfires and property loss and cautioned that
its policy was not likely drafted confined to utility right-of
way.
2:52:57 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN added that Alaska has experienced more wildfires in
the last 10-15 years than in prior years. He opined that the
discussion on HB 29 had raised complex issues. He stated the
intention would be a committee substitute. He stated that the
APA, insurance companies, and utility consumers in Alaska have
each raised legitimate concerns.
2:53:53 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN announced that HB 29 was held over.
2:54:24 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Judiciary Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 2:54 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Violent Crimes Compensation Board Appointment - Greg Bringhurst Resume 4.16.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
|
| Violent Crimes Compensation Board Appointment - Anne Helzer Application 4.16.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
|
| Violent Crimes Compensation Board Appointment - Robert Urata Application 4.16.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
|
| Violent Crimes Compensation Board Appointment - Robert Urata Resume 4.16.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
|
| HB 39 v. A 2.18.2021.PDF |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/21/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 39 |
| HB 39 Sponsor Statement v. A 4.16.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/21/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 39 |
| HB 39 Sectional Analysis v. A 4.16.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/21/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 39 |
| HB 39 Supporting Document - Data Excerpts 4.16.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/21/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 39 |
| HB 39 Supporting Document - Letters Received as of 4.11.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/21/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 39 |
| HB 39 Research Document - Increasing Youth Participation The Case for a National Voter Pre-Registration Law 2012 4.16.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/21/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 39 |
| HB 39 Research Document - Voter Preregistration Programs (Case Study of Hawaii and Florida) 4.16.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/21/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 39 |
| HB 39 Research Document - Making Young Voters The Impact of Preregistration on Youth Turnout 4.16.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/21/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 39 |
| HB 39 Fiscal Note OOG-DOE 4.14.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/21/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 39 |
| HB 116 v. A 2.24.2021.PDF |
HHSS 4/29/2021 3:00:00 PM HJUD 4/12/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/14/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 116 |
| HB 116 Sponsor Statement v. A 4.12.2021.pdf |
HHSS 4/29/2021 3:00:00 PM HJUD 4/12/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/14/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 116 |
| HB 116 Sectional Analysis v. A 4.12.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/12/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/14/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 116 |
| HB 116 Supporting Document - FAQs 4.12.2021.pdf |
HHSS 4/29/2021 3:00:00 PM HJUD 4/12/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/14/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 116 |
| HB 116 Supporting Document - Carey Acquittal 2017 4.12.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/12/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/14/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 116 |
| HB 116 Supporting Document - Temporary Secure Juvenile Holding Areas 4.12.2021.pdf |
HHSS 4/29/2021 3:00:00 PM HJUD 4/12/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/14/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 116 |
| HB 116 Supporting Document - DJJ Letter 4.9.2021.pdf |
HHSS 4/29/2021 3:00:00 PM HJUD 4/12/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/14/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 116 |
| HB 116 Additional Document - DHSS Comparison Memo for HB 116 and HB 105 (SB 91) 4.14.2021.pdf |
HHSS 4/29/2021 3:00:00 PM HJUD 4/14/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 105 HB 116 SB 91 |
| HB 116 Additional Document - DHSS Comparison of HB 116 and HB 105 (SB 91) with Notes 4.14.2021.pdf |
HHSS 4/27/2021 3:00:00 PM HHSS 4/29/2021 3:00:00 PM HJUD 4/14/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 105 HB 116 SB 91 |
| HB 116 Fiscal Note DHSS-PS 4.9.2021.pdf |
HHSS 4/29/2021 3:00:00 PM HJUD 4/12/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/14/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 116 |
| HB 29 v. A 2.18.2021.PDF |
HJUD 3/22/2021 1:30:00 PM HJUD 3/29/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/9/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Sponsor Statement 3.22.2021.pdf |
HJUD 3/22/2021 1:30:00 PM HJUD 3/29/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/9/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Supporting Document - Electric Utility Liability Information 3.22.2021.pdf |
HJUD 3/22/2021 1:30:00 PM HJUD 3/29/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/9/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Supporting Document - APA Letter 3.1.2021.pdf |
HJUD 3/22/2021 1:30:00 PM HJUD 3/29/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/9/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Supporting Document - CVEA Letter 3.9.2021.pdf |
HJUD 3/22/2021 1:30:00 PM HJUD 3/29/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/9/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Supporting Document - GVEA Letter 3.16.2021.pdf |
HJUD 3/22/2021 1:30:00 PM HJUD 3/29/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/9/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Supporting Document - CVEA Vegetation Management Draft March 2021 3.22.2021.pdf |
HJUD 3/22/2021 1:30:00 PM HJUD 3/29/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Additional Document - Anchorage Daily News Article (Distributed by HJUD Committee) 3.28.2021.pdf |
HJUD 3/29/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/9/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Opposing Document - Testimony Received by 3.29.2021.pdf |
HJUD 3/29/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/9/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Additional Document - Communications with American Property Casualty Insurance Association (Distributed by HJUD Committee) 4.7.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/9/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Additional Document - HB 66 Utah Wildland Fire Planning and Cost Recovery Amendments (Distributed by HJUD Committee) 4.7.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/9/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Additional Document - APCIA and NAMIC Joint Letter to HJUD 4.9.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/9/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Additional Document - APCIA and NAMIC Draft Amendment to HB 29 (Distributed by the HJUD Committee) 4.9.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/9/2021 1:00:00 PM HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |
| HB 29 Additional Document - APA Response to APCIA and NAMIC Joint Letter to HJUD 4.12.2021.pdf |
HJUD 4/16/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 29 |