Legislature(2021 - 2022)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/30/2022 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
March 30, 2022
1:32 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Mia Costello, Chair
Senator Gary Stevens
Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Joshua Revak, Vice Chair
Senator Peter Micciche
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(L&C)
"An Act relating to employment preferences for active service
members, veterans, and spouses and dependent children of active
service members and veterans; relating to employment preferences
for surviving spouses of deceased service members and veterans;
and relating to employment preferences for disabled veterans and
former prisoners of war."
- MOVED CSHB 125(L&C) OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 197
"An Act relating to direct health care agreements; and relating
to unfair trade practices."
- BILL HEARING CANCELED
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 125
SHORT TITLE: MILITARY AND FAMILY EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) NELSON
03/05/21 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/05/21 (H) MLV, L&C
03/16/21 (H) MLV AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
03/16/21 (H) Heard & Held
03/16/21 (H) MINUTE(MLV)
03/18/21 (H) MLV AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
03/18/21 (H) Moved HB 125 Out of Committee
03/18/21 (H) MINUTE(MLV)
03/20/21 (H) MLV RPT 6DP
03/20/21 (H) DP: CLAMAN, TARR, SHAW, NELSON,
RAUSCHER, TUCK
04/16/21 (H) L&C AT 8:00 AM GRUENBERG 120
04/16/21 (H) Heard & Held
04/16/21 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/23/21 (H) L&C AT 8:00 AM GRUENBERG 120
04/23/21 (H) Moved CSHB 125(L&C) Out of Committee
04/23/21 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
04/26/21 (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 6DP 1NR
04/26/21 (H) DP: SCHRAGE, MCCARTY, SNYDER, NELSON,
FIELDS, SPOHNHOLZ
04/26/21 (H) NR: KAUFMAN
05/07/21 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
05/07/21 (H) VERSION: CSHB 125(L&C)
05/10/21 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
05/10/21 (S) L&C
05/17/21 (S) L&C AT 2:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/17/21 (S) Heard & Held
05/17/21 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE DAVID NELSON
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of HB 125.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:32:14 PM
CHAIR MIA COSTELLO called the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. Present at the call to
order were Senators Gray-Jackson, Stevens, and Chair Costello.
HB 125-MILITARY AND FAMILY EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE
1:32:46 PM
CHAIR COSTELLO announced the consideration of CS FOR HOUSE BILL
NO. 125(L&C) "An Act relating to employment preferences for
active service members, veterans, and spouses and dependent
children of active service members and veterans; relating to
employment preferences for surviving spouses of deceased service
members and veterans; and relating to employment preferences for
disabled veterans and former prisoners of war."
[This is the second hearing. The bill was first heard last year
and public testimony was closed.]
CHAIR COSTELLO asked Representative Nelson to refresh the
committee's recall of HB 125.
1:33:10 PM
REPRESENTATIVE DAVID NELSON, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau,
Alaska, sponsor of HB 125, stated that the bill extends the
current employment hiring preference to military spouses and
selected dependents.
CHAIR COSTELLO noted that when the bill was heard previously,
his aide testified that, at the minimum, this would allow an
interview. She asked if that was correct.
REPRESENTATIVE NELSON answered yes.
1:34:12 PM
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON asked what the term "selected" means in
this context.
REPRESENTATIVE NELSON explained that the bill originally gave
hiring preference to all dependents and the House Labor and
Commerce Committee amended it to include just Goldstar
dependents. These are family members of fallen members of the
U.S. military.
CHAIR COSTELLO found no further questions and solicited a
motion.
1:35:03 PM
SENATOR STEVENS moved to report HB 125, work order 32-LS0602\B,
from committee with individual recommendations and attached
fiscal note(s).
1:35:19 PM
CHAIR COSTELLO found no objection and CSHB 125(L&C) moved from
the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.
1:35:36 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Costello adjourned the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting at 1:35 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 125 Fiscal Note 56 - DOA.pdf |
SL&C 3/30/2022 1:30:00 PM |
HB 125 |