Legislature(2023 - 2024)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/03/2023 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
Note: the audio ![]()
and video ![]()
recordings are distinct records and are obtained from different sources. As such there may be key differences between the two. The audio recordings are captured by our records offices as the official record of the meeting and will have more accurate timestamps. Use the icons to switch between them.
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB85 | |
| Confirmation Hearings | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 73 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 85 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
May 3, 2023
1:33 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Jesse Bjorkman, Chair
Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson
Senator Forrest Dunbar
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Click Bishop, Vice Chair
Senator Kelly Merrick
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 85
"An Act relating to record checks for certain employees of the
Department of Revenue; relating to permanent fund dividends; and
providing for an effective date."
- MOVED CSSB 85(L&C) OUT OF COMMITTEE
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S)
Alaska Labor Relations Agency
Jennifer McConnel Girdwood
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Alaska Workers' Compensation Board
John Corbett Fairbanks
Jonathon Dartt Fairbanks
Anthony Ladd Anchorage
Lake Williams Fairbanks
Steven Heidemann Anchorage
Marc Stemp Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Dana Walukiewicz Anchorage
David Koch Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Barbers and Hairdressers
Breanna Hardy North Pole
Glenda Ledford Wasilla
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Certified Direct Entry Midwives
Darcy Lucey Wasilla
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Board of Dental Examiners
Jonathan Woller Fairbanks
Jesse Hronkin Palmer
Megan Ferguson Anchorage
Newell Walther Wasilla
Kenley Michaud Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Nursing
Danette Schloeder Anchorage
Vianne Smith North Pole
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Marital and Family Therapy
Noah Shields - Kenai
- CONFIRMATION ADVANCED
Board of Massage Therapists
Tonia Nelson Anchorage
Annetta Atwell North Pole
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Pharmacy
Sara Rasmussen Anchorage
Carla Hebert Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Social Work Examiners
Stacey Stone Anchorage
Ann Applebee Palmer
Amber Taylor JBER
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Marijuana Control Board
Ely Cyrus Kiana
Christopher Jaime Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Real Estate Commission
Cheryl Markwood Fairbanks
Devon Thomas Wasilla
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
Board of Professional Counselors
Teresa Cotton Bethel
Rachel Buddin-Young Eagle River
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
State Physical Therapy and
Occupational Therapy Board
Tina McLean Seward
Lindsey Hill Sterling
Valerie Phelps Anchorage
Bryan Murphy Anchorage
- CONFIRMATIONS ADVANCED
SENATE BILL NO. 73
"An Act relating to registered interior designers and interior
design; establishing requirements for the practice of registered
interior design; renaming the State Board of Registration for
Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors the State Board of
Registration for Design Professionals; relating to the State
Board of Registration for Design Professionals; relating to
liens for labor or materials furnished; relating to the
procurement of interior design services; and providing for an
effective date."
- BILL HEARING CANCELED
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 85
SHORT TITLE: PERM FUND; EMPLOYMENT; ELIGIBILITY
SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
02/24/23 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/24/23 (S) L&C, FIN
04/05/23 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/05/23 (S) Heard & Held
04/05/23 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
04/19/23 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/19/23 (S) Moved CSSB 85(L&C) Out of Committee
04/19/23 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
05/03/23 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
WITNESS REGISTER
KONRAD JACKSON, Staff
Senator Jesse Bjorkman
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented the explanation of changes found
in the committee substitute for SB 85 and reviewed the
Governor's Appointees referred to the Senate Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:33:11 PM
CHAIR JESSE BJORKMAN called the Senate Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee meeting to order at 1:33 p.m. Present at the
call to order were Senators Dunbar, Gray-Jackson, and Chair
Bjorkman.
SB 85-PERM FUND; EMPLOYMENT; ELIGIBILITY
1:34:17 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 85
"An Act relating to record checks for certain employees of the
Department of Revenue; relating to permanent fund dividends; and
providing for an effective date."
He stated that this is the third hearing of this bill. Amendment
1 was adopted on April 19 and the bill was reported from
committee. It is the intention today to rescind the previous
action in reporting the bill from committee, adopt a committee
substitute that incorporates Amendment 1, ensure that all
members understand the changes, and report the bill from
committee.
CHAIR BJORKMAN sought the will of the committee.
1:35:19 PM
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved that the committee rescind its
previous action in reporting SB 85, work order 33-GS1337\A, as
amended, from committee.
1:35:30 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN found no objection and the previous action to
report the bill from committee was rescinded.
CHAIR BJORKMAN solicited a motion to adopt the committee
substitute.
1:35:39 PM
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to adopt the committee substitute
(CS) for SB 85, work order 33-GS1337\S, as the working document.
CHAIR BJORKMAN objected for purposes of discussion.
1:36:07 PM
KONRAD JACKSON, Staff, Senator Jesse Bjorkman, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, presented the explanation of
changes in the committee substitute for SB 85.
He stated that when legislative legal reviews a bill they did
not draft, there can be substantial changes. The following
explanation of the CS is an effort to ensure that members of the
committee are still in agreement with the contents of the
committee substitute:
[Original punctuation has been provided.]
Old Section 1 is deleted
The language, previously added in section 1, was then
added with the new language providing for background
checks to the appropriate subsection of statute. That
being AS 12.62.400 (c) instead of (a).
That language can been seen on page 1, lines 7-9 of
the new CS.
There are conforming changes made to that section
referencing pfd statutes.
Renumbered Section 2 now contains the language from
old section 4, which deals with breaks or holidays
from secondary or postsecondary education.
The next change to CS version S can be found in
section 2 on page 3, lines 5-10. The change here is
directly to the term found in the A version "sea
engineer". This term is not found in statute and is
not a term used in the merchant marine trade.
After much consultation with the Dept of Revenue,
Dept. of Law, and expert on merchant mariner training
and with our Legal Services, the language you see on
page 3 refers to a vocational program that trains
students for a career in the US merchant marine and
meets the requirements of the US Coast guard.
It is felt that this language is inclusive enough to
ensure the original intent is upheld.
The next change is found in Section 3, in paragraph 12
on page 6, lines 11-14. "suitability" was in the
original bill. "qualifications" is the term most
normally found in statute.
Instead of a deletion and replacement, new language
refers to both a person's "qualifications" and
"suitability" for administering the permanent fund
dividend program under this chapter.
1:42:06 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN removed his objection; finding no further
objection, [CSSB 85, version S, was adopted.]
1:42:23 PM
At ease.
1:42:57 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN reconvened the meeting and requested a motion.
1:43:16 PM
At ease.
1:43:33 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN reconvened the meeting and requested a motion.
1:43:39 PM
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to report CSSB 85, work order 33-
GS1337\S, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
CHAIR BJORKMAN found no objection and CSSB 85(L&C), version S,
was reported from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee.
1:43:57 PM
At ease.
^CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
1:44:14 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN reconvened the meeting and took up the governor's
appointees to boards and commissions referred to the Senate
Labor and Commerce Committee. The committee members have
reviewed the applications and resumes from the appointees and
have expressed no concerns or desire to speak to any of the
appointees. He asked for a motion to refer the names of the
appointees to a joint session of the full legislature for
confirmation.
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to advance the names of the
governor's appointees that were referred to the Senate Labor and
Commerce Committee to the full legislature for consideration.
Signing the reports in no way reflects individual members'
intention to vote for or against the appointees; the nominations
are merely forwarded to the full legislature for confirmation or
rejection.
CHAIR BJORKMAN objected for purposes of discussion. He invited
Mr. Jackson to walk through the appointees.
1:46:08 PM
KONRAD JACKSON, Staff, Senator Jesse Bjorkman, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, stated that none of the committee
members had questions or concerns about the qualifications that
they wished to discuss with the appointees. He read each
appointee's name with their corresponding board or commission
into the record.
1:49:45 PM
Alaska Labor Relations Agency
Jennifer McConnel Girdwood
Alaska Workers' Compensation Board
John Corbett Fairbanks
Jonathon Dartt Fairbanks
Anthony Ladd Anchorage
Lake Williams Fairbanks
Steven Heidemann Anchorage
Marc Stemp Anchorage
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Dana Walukiewicz Anchorage
David Koch Anchorage
Board of Barbers and Hairdressers
Breanna Hardy North Pole
Glenda Ledford Wasilla
Board of Certified Direct Entry Midwives
Darcy Lucey Wasilla
Board of Dental Examiners
Jonathan Woller Fairbanks
Jesse Hronkin Palmer
Megan Ferguson Anchorage
Newell Walther Wasilla
Kenley Michaud Anchorage
Board of Nursing
Danette Schloeder Anchorage
Vianne Smith North Pole
Board of Marital and Family Therapy
Noah Shields - Kenai
Board of Massage Therapists
Tonia Nelson Anchorage
Annetta Atwell North Pole
Board of Pharmacy
Sara Rasmussen Anchorage
Carla Hebert Anchorage
Board of Social Work Examiners
Stacey Stone Anchorage
Ann Applebee Palmer
Amber Taylor JBER
Marijuana Control Board
Ely Cyrus Kiana
Christopher Jaime Anchorage
Real Estate Commission
Cheryl Markwood Fairbanks
Devon Thomas Wasilla
Board of Professional Counselors
Teresa Cotton Bethel
Rachel Buddin-Young Eagle River
State Physical Therapy and
Occupational Therapy Board
Tina McLean Seward
Lindsey Hill Sterling
Valerie Phelps Anchorage
Bryan Murphy Anchorage
1:49:45 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN opened public testimony on the governor's
appointees. Finding no testifiers, he closed public testimony.
He removed his objection to advancing the appointees. Finding no
further objection, the names were advanced to a joint session of
the full legislature for consideration.
1:50:47 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Bjorkman adjourned the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting at 1:50 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 85 Draft Propsed CS ver S.pdf |
SL&C 5/3/2023 1:30:00 PM |
SB 85 |
| 2023 Appointee Memo to Senate Secretary-DRAFT.pdf |
SL&C 5/3/2023 1:30:00 PM |
Governor's Appointees |