HB 140-LEG SALARIES; STATE OFFICERS COMP COMM
3:13:31 PM
CHAIR SHAW announced that the first order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 140, "An Act relating to the State Officers
Compensation Commission; and relating to policies of the Alaska
Legislative Council regarding allowances and reimbursement for
moving expenses." [HB 140, as amended, was moved from committee
on 4/11/23; in committee packets was a proposed committee
substitute (CS) for HB 140, Version 33-LS069\B, Klein/Wallace,
4/11/23, "Version B."]
3:14:01 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to rescind the committee's action on
4/11/23 in reporting CSHB 140(STA) [HB 140, as amended on
4/11/23] from committee. There being no objection, it was so
ordered.
3:14:28 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to adopt the proposed CS for HB 140,
Version 33-LS069\B, Klein/Wallace, 4/11/23, as the work draft.
CHAIR SHAW objected for the purpose of discussion.
3:14:58 PM
JOSH WALTON, Staff, Representative Laddie Shaw, Alaska State
Legislature, on behalf of Chair Shaw, relayed that Version B
corrected conflicting language in the version of the bill that
moved from committee on 4/11/23. He deferred to Mr. Klein to
provide an explanation of changes in Version B.
3:16:15 PM
NOAH KLEIN, Legislative Legal Services, Legislative Affairs
Agency, recalled that a previously adopted amendment essentially
bifurcated the compensation committee report creating a separate
report for the legislature and a separate report for executive
branch officials. He explained that the amendment used plural
language, while another amendment was in the singular. He
highlighted page 2, line 11, of Version B, noting that the
language in the proposed CS was drafted in the plural to correct
those technical inconsistencies.
3:17:45 PM
CHAIR SHAW removed his objection to the motion to adopt the
proposed CS for HB 140. There being no further objection,
Version B was before the committee.
3:18:00 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to report CSHB 140, Version 33-
LS069\B, Klein/Wallace, 4/11/23, out of committee with
individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes.
There being no objection, CSHB 140(STA) was moved the House
State Affairs Standing Committee.