Legislature(1995 - 1996)
03/21/1996 01:40 PM Senate L&C
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SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE
March 21, 1996
1:40 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Tim Kelly, Chairman
Senator John Torgerson, Vice Chairman
Senator Mike Miller
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Jim Duncan
Senator Judy Salo
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 404(STA)
"An Act relating to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners; and
providing for an effective date."
HOUSE BILL NO. 369
"An Act extending to certain partnerships and corporations the 10
percent procurement preference currently given to certain sole
proprietorships who are Alaska bidders and owned by persons with
disabilities."
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
HB 404 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/29/96 and 3/21/96.
HB 369 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 3/21/96.
WITNESS REGISTER
Catherine Reardon, Director
Division of Occupational Licensing
Department of Commerce and Economic Development
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
POSITION STATEMENT: Supported HB 404.
Walter Wilcox, Staff
% Representative Jeannette James
State Capitol Bldg.
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Staff to sponsor of HB 369.
Duane French, Director
Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Education
801 W 10th St., Ste 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1894
POSITION STATEMENT: Supported HB 369.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 96-21, SIDE A
Number 001
HB 404 BOARD OF CHIROPRACTORS
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee
meeting to order at 1:40 p.m. and announced HB 404 to be up for
consideration.
GEORGE DOZIER, Staff to Representative Pete Kott, sponsor, was
available to answer questions.
CATHERINE REARDON, Division of Occupational Licensing, supported HB
404.
SENATOR TORGERSON moved to pass HB 404 from committee with
individual recommendations. There were no objections and it was so
ordered.
HB 369 PROCUREMENT PREF FOR DISABLED
SENATOR KELLY announced HB 369 to be up for consideration.
WALT WILCOX, Staff to Representative Jeannette James, explained
that this bill allows 100 percent disabled corporations and
partnerships to be treated the same as totally disabled owned sole
proprietorships. It is supported by the Department of Education
and the Department of Administration.
DUANE FRENCH, Director, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation,
strongly supported HB 369. He said it will assist his Division in
its mission of getting Alaskans with disabilities employed and
working as entrepreneurs throughout the State.
Number 60
SENATOR TORGERSON moved to pass HB 369 from committee with
individual recommendations. There were no objections and it was so
ordered.
SENATOR KELLY adjourned the meeting at 2:41 p.m.
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