SB 190-REGULATORY COMMISSION AK/REFUSE UTILITIES  3:22:14 PM CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ announced that the final order of business would be CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 190(FIN), "An Act extending the termination date of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to Regulatory Commission of Alaska regulations regarding refuse utilities; relating to the powers and duties of the legislative audit division; and providing for an effective date." CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ reminded committee members that at the bills last hearing [on 5/2/22] the committee had rejected Amendment 1. 3:22:38 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS moved to rescind the committees action on Amendment 1. 3:22:44 PM REPRESENTATIVE NELSON objected. 3:22:53 PM The committee took an at-ease from 3:22 p.m. to 3:23 p.m. 3:23:24 PM CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ announced that Representative Nelson retained his objection to rescinding action on Amendment 1. 3:23:34 PM A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Schrage, Fields, and Spohnholz voted in favor of rescinding action on Amendment 1 to CSSB 190(FIN). Representatives McCarty and Nelson voted against it. Therefore, action on Amendment 1 was rescinded by a vote of 3-2. 3:24:12 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS moved to adopt Amendment 1, labeled 32- LS1525\W.2, Radford/Ambrose, 4/28/22, which read: Page 1, line 3, following "division;": Insert "relating to the privatization of refuse  utilities;" Page 2, following line 8: Insert a new bill section to read:  "* Sec. 3. AS 42.05.641 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (b) A municipality that seeks to privatize a municipal refuse utility that is subject to the provisions of this chapter shall submit a proposal to the commission for review. The commission may approve the proposal if the commission finds that privatization will not result in higher rates for consumers and that privatization is in the public interest. A privatization proposal must include (1) a business plan that lists the prospective vendors; (2) the projected cost of private operation compared to continued municipal operation for a ten- year period; (3) disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest on the part of municipal officials; and (4) proposed methods (A) for periodically evaluating the utility's performance to avoid diminished service quality, interruption, or stoppage of work by the contractor; (B) to encourage competition and productivity; (C) for monitoring a contract in order to detect any contractor defaults, monitor penalties, and prepare for contract renewals or renegotiations and inflation; and (D) to address municipal employee displacement." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 3:24:18 PM REPRESENTATIVE NELSON objected. 3:24:23 PM The committee took an at-ease from 3:24 p.m. to 3:26 p.m. 3:26:26 PM CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ announced that CSSB 190(FIN) was held over. [The motion to adopt Amendment 1 was left pending, with objection.]