CSSB 334(FIN) - STATE TRAINING PROGRAMS/HUMAN RES.COUNCIL Number 0049 CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG announced the committee's next order of business was CSSB 334(FIN), "An Act relating to guidelines and standards for state training programs; relating to the Alaska Human Resource Investment Council; extending the termination date of the state training and employment program; and providing for an effective date." Number 0050 KRAG JOHNSEN, Legislative Administrative Assistant to Senator Drue Pearce, came forward to present CSSB 334(FIN). He stated they have a number of amendments which should be in the committee members' bill packets and there was a sheet labeled "background information" which was for the committee's basic information on the creation of the (indisc.) and some guidelines on the council membership. CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG stated, in order to expedite matters there are three amendments in the packet. He asked if the bill sponsor and the Senate Finance Standing Committee agreed with the amendments. CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG noted for the record that Representatives Kubina is in attendance. MR. JOHNSEN answered in the affirmative, noting the Senate Finance Standing Committee presented the amendments. Number 0062 DWIGHT PERKINS, Special Assistant, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Labor(DOL), came forward to testify on SB 334. CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG asked if the department has any objections to the three amendments. MR. PERKINS responded the department has no objections and supports the three amendments. Number 0064 CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG designated the first amendment as Amendment 1. He noted the amendment increases the number of members on the committee. Number 0066 REPRESENTATIVE JOHN COWDERY made a motion to move Amendment 1, Version P. There being no objections, Amendment 1 was adopted. Page 1, Line 9 Section 1(a)(2) Delete: 21 Insert: 26 Page 1, Line 11 Section 1(a)(2) Delete: [] Page 2 line 22 Section 2(c) Delete: lines 22-24 CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG referred to Amendment 2. He noted it allows three meetings instead of a maximum of two meetings of the board. Number 0070 REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY made a motion to move Amendment 2, Version P. There being no objections, Amendment 2 was adopted. Page 3, Line 29 Section 7 Delete: two Insert: three CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG referred to Amendment 3. He said this merely cleans up the language to Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP); it was a technical amendment. Number 0075 REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY made a motion to move Amendment 3. There being no objections, Amendment 3 was adopted. Page 9, Line 2 Delete: Alaskans on Temporary Assistance Plan employment education and job training programs Insert: Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP) Number 0078 CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG addressed Amendment 4, page 8. He said, "This is the Alaska Professional Development Institute in the Department of Administration. It was felt that the requirements set forth in the bill under the (f) subsection were more appropriate to the Alaska Professional Development Institute if it was under the (g) section which merely providing for assessment." Page 8, lines 11-13 delete: (1) in the Department of Administration: Alaska Professional Development Institute, providing continuing education and training for employed workers; Page 10, after line 27 insert: (9) in the Department of Administration: Alaska Professional Development Institute, providing continuing education and training for employed workers; CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG noted that we're not deleting anything, we're just moving it. He asked Mr. Johnsen if the Senate Finance Committee agrees to this amendment. MR. JOHNSEN replied the Senate Finance Standing Committee saw it as a good compromise. The council would still have the ability to recommend that APDI would fall under the council's oversight, that's part of the assessment. Number 0094 MR. PERKINS said this addressed the concerns of the Department of Administration and he believes it's wholeheartedly accepted. He indicated the department was unaware of the committee meeting, but knows this addresses their concern. Number 0097 REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY made a motion to move Amendment 4. There being no objections, Amendment 4 was adopted. Number 0100 REPRESENTATIVE COWDERY made a motion to move CSSB 334(FIN) as amended with individual recommendations and attached zero fiscal note. There being no objections, HCSCSSB 334(L&C) was moved out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee. CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG noted for the record that Representatives Kubina and Hudson are present and asked for a brief at ease [for approximately 30 seconds].