Legislature(2003 - 2004)

02/28/2003 03:16 PM House L&C

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                    ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                  
          HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE                                                                         
                       February 28, 2003                                                                                        
                           3:16 p.m.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tom Anderson, Chair                                                                                              
Representative Nancy Dahlstrom                                                                                                  
Representative Harry Crawford                                                                                                   
Representative David Guttenberg                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Bob Lynn, Vice Chair                                                                                             
Representative Carl Gatto                                                                                                       
Representative Norman Rokeberg                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     Dan F. Kennedy - Wasilla                                                                                                   
     Laura Welles - Kenai                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     Michael W. Gordon                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land                                                               
Surveyors                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Robert Gilfilian - Anchorage                                                                                               
     Kimberly Mills - Homer                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Board of Barbers and Hairdressers                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     Diana L. Straub - Wasilla                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Board of Chiropractic Examiners                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     Sean C. Siegel - Anchorage                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Board of Dental Examiners                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Dr. David L. Eichler - North Pole                                                                                          
     Dr. Robert E. Warren - Anchorage                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Board of Dispensing Opticians                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     Roberta Rawcliffe - Wasilla                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
State Medical Board                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     Dr. G. Bert Flaming - Glennallen                                                                                           
     Debra I. Joslin - Delta Junction                                                                                           
     Dr. John Troxel - Anchorage                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Board of Marine Pilots                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     Captain David A. Anderson - Ketchikan                                                                                      
     Robert J. Arts - Anchorage                                                                                                 
     Les Cronk - Ketchikan                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     Mila Cosgrove - Juneau                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Board of Examiners in Optometry                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     Thomas N. Carter - Fairbanks                                                                                               
     Dr. John C. Cobbett - North Pole                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     Mary Ann Paul - Eagle River                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Board of Professional Counselors                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     Stephanie I. Friese - Anchorage                                                                                            
     Anne L. Henry - Juneau                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Steve MacSwain - Anchorage                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Board of Veterinary Examiners                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     Dr. Timothy L. Bowser - Soldotna                                                                                           
     Dr. James L. Morris - Wasilla                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Workers' Compensation Board                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     Sally Ann Carey - Anchorage                                                                                                
     Curtis Hall - Anchorage                                                                                                    
     Royce R. Rock - Anchorage                                                                                                  
     Dale R. Walaszek - Kasilof                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     - CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS ACTION                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
No previous action to record                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
WITNESS REGISTER                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
No witnesses to record                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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CHAIR TOM ANDERSON  called the House Labor  and Commerce Standing                                                             
Committee  meeting  to  order  at   3:16  p.m.    Representatives                                                               
Anderson,  Dahlstrom, Crawford,  and Guttenberg  were present  at                                                               
the call to order.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR ANDERSON  announced that the  only order of  business would                                                               
be   the  confirmation   hearings  for   29  of   the  governor's                                                               
appointments to various  boards as listed above  in the committee                                                               
calendar.  He noted that  each committee member was provided with                                                               
the names and resumes for each  of the 29 appointments.  Although                                                               
inquiries  were  made to  some  of  the  appointees in  order  to                                                               
determine interest in testifying  before the committee, there was                                                               
no positive response.  Additionally,  Chair Anderson related that                                                               
the   committee  members   appear  to   be  satisfied   with  the                                                               
qualifications  of  these appointees  and  thus  no requests  for                                                               
interviews were made.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR ANDERSON asked  if there were any objections to  any of the                                                               
appointees.   There being no objection,  Chair Anderson requested                                                               
that  each member  sign the  confirmation committee  report.   He                                                               
noted that each member's signature  does not reflect the member's                                                               
vote during the joint floor session.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
There being no  further business before the  committee, the House                                                               
Labor and  Commerce Standing Committee  meeting was  adjourned at                                                               
3:18 p.m.                                                                                                                       

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