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  HB 249 - ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL TRADESPERSONS                                 
                                                                               
  REP. GARY DAVIS, PRIME SPONSOR of HB 249, read a sponsor                     
  statement.  Rep. Davis stated that the purpose of HB 249 is                  
  to protect the safety of people and property in the state                    
  from the danger of improperly installed electrical wiring                    
  and equipment and installed or retrofitted mechanical                        
  systems.  This will be accomplished by assuring the public                   
  that persons responsible for making electrical and                           
  mechanical installations in this state are qualified and                     
  that a sufficient number of persons are so qualified.                        
                                                                               
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  COMMISSIONER CHARLES MAHLEN, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, testified                  
  in support of HB 249, reiterating the sponsor's statement.                   
                                                                               
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  CHRIS HERBY testified in support of HB 249 from Ketchikan.                   
  Mr. Herby stated that he practiced as an electrical                          
  administrator in another state that does not have these                      
  provisions and the quality of work performed was much lower                  
  than Alaska's.                                                               
                                                                               
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  GARY TRIEWEILER testified in support of HB 249 from Homer.                   
  Mr. Trieweiler echoed the statement given above.                             
                                                                               
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  DOUG DONEGAN testified in support of HB 249 from Anchorage.                  
  Mr. Donegan echoed the statements given above.                               
                                                                               
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  DENNY BOWDEN testified in support of HB 249 from Anchorage.                  
  Mr. Bowden echoed the statements given above.                                
                                                                               
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  STANLEY BISHOP testified in support of HB 249 from                           
  Anchorage.  Mr. Bishop echoed the statements given above.                    
                                                                               
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  RALPH WINTERROWD testified in support of HB 249 from                         
  Anchorage.  Mr. Winterrowd echoed the statements given above                 
  and added that he would like to see more prosecutions of                     
  persons who violate these statutes.                                          
                                                                               
  GERALD NEWTON, representing the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF                 
  ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS, testified from Fairbanks in support                   
  of HB 249.                                                                   
                                                                               
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  DAVE ELBERT testified in support of HB 249 from Fairbanks                    
  and echoed the above statement.                                              
                                                                               
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  HUGH DOOGAN testified in support of HB 249 from Fairbanks.                   
                                                                               
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  GEORGE CARNAHAN testified from Kenai that he would support                   
  the bill, except sections 6 and 9 in the sectional analysis.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  REP. MACKIE pointed out that the committee was presently                     
  working from a sponsor substitute and not the original bill                  
  Mr. Carnahan was addressing.                                                 
                                                                               
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  MARTIN HALL testified in support of HB 249 from Soldotna.                    
                                                                               
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  MARK JOHNSON testified in support of HB 249 from Soldotna                    
  with the exception of one item on page 9, line 21.  Mr.                      
  Johnson stated that the bill should not exempt fire alarms                   
  from inspections.                                                            
                                                                               
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  WILL JAHRIG testified in support of HB 249 from Soldotna,                    
  but wanted clarification on the testing procedure and times                  
  between testing.                                                             
                                                                               
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  AL DWYER, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, testified that the testing                    
  would be done weekly.                                                        
                                                                               
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  MARYLOU VILANDRE testified from Sitka in support of HB 249,                  
  but expressed her concern regarding contractors from out-of-                 
  state who are not physically present on the job when the                     
  work is done.  Ms. Vilandre said she would like to see a                     
  requirement that ensures that this is not allowed.                           
                                                                               
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  JOHN SKANNES testified from Sitka and echoed Ms. Vilandre's                  
  comments.                                                                    
                                                                               
  PETE JURCZAK testified from Sitka in support of HB 249.                      
                                                                               
  REP. MACKIE moved for passage of SSHB 249 with individual                    
  recommendations, fiscal note, and unanimous consent.  No                     
  objection was heard; it was so ordered.