4:17:13 PM CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ would be HOUSE BILL certain child day collective bargaining." 4:17:32 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS introduced that he thought it the gender pay gap, the devastation the the COVID-19 pandemic. entitled, "Raising 149)," and covered read as follows [original punctuation provided]: Persistent turnover and inadequate supply of child care workers. Low wages/benefits instruction CO-CHAIR FIELDS proceeded explained that inadequate leave Alaska and explained that while Alaska may actually small state. The provided]: ? Alaska needs including parents population among age 30- 50) ? Early childhood human capital development, and highest ROI CO-CHAIR FIELDS ad States/Nations," which provided]: ? 11 U.S. structures for bargain with benefits that expand supply of child care providers ? First state: state to adopt model. ? European countr centers for parents tax credits ? And Northern wages/benefits CO-CHAIR FIELDS stated other states are a this bill to spark open to there being implement to solve this problem. CO-CHAIR FIELDS moved and shared his understanding workers make middleclass policy decision. should be done for [original punctuation provided]: ? Collective Bargaining (U.S. model / H.B. 149) construction policy model) ? Directly subsidize (Europe model) 4:21:59 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS proceeded follows [original punctuation provided]: most effectively, need the right policy framework industry and working families recover CO-CHAIR FIELDS added proposed differently providers are allowed engage in bargaining. 4:23:37 PM KIMBERLY ROSENBERGER, (SEIU), offered a Providers' Vision relates to the assembly that authorized child She began on slide punctuation provided]: Similar to 11 other states. Bill enables: ? Election to choose union ? Collective bargaining ? Training partnership MS. ROSENBERGER added providers are considered covered by a number were considered low SEIU had to get an State of California bargaining outweighs the risk of anti-competition. MS. ROSENBERGER showed follows [original punctuation provided]: Also covers the following: ? Set of topics standard to many labor laws ? Current labor law did not cover providers ? Defines who is included: Includes licensed and license-exempt ? Not assistants or centers 4:26:08 PM MS. ROSENBERGER continue Scope," which read as follows [original punctuation provided]: Addressed in section 8434.5 of bill ?uni0020uni004Cuni0069uni0073uni0074uni0073uni0020uni0072uni0065uni0071uni0075uni0069uni0072un provider retention/recruitment ? Funding must be passed by Legislature ? Does not include non-state controlled topics MS. ROSENBERGER moved which read as follows [original punctuation provided]: Addressed in section 8434 of bill ? Adapts law for many CA public employees ? Includes: ? Show provider interest ? List of eligible voters ? Notifying providers ? Timelines, other guidance MS. ROSENBERGER advanced explained that training remain open while al read as follows [original punctuation provided]: Addressed in section 8442 of bill ? Shorter language in final bill training, professional development $, programs others possible 4:28:01 PM MS. ROSENBERGER proceeded read as follows [original punctuation provided]: their union. Typical improvements: nontraditional hours ? Health care thru a union trust ? Voice in regulation and quality improvement ? Expanded training ? Smoother eligibility process for parents MS. ROSENBERGER reminded newest state to join being part of the union. 4:29:03 PM CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ invited questions from the committee. 4:29:06 PM REPRESENTATIVE KAUFMAN states are that have joined the union. MS. ROSENBERGER asked noted that there is could share with the committee. 4:29:49 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS respon Iowa, New Jersey, Mi to join the union Pennsylvania, Kansas, joined. 4:30:31 PM REPRESENTATIVE KAUFMAN go up, and asked how that improves accessibility. CO-CHAIR FIELDS answered election overseen which has provided stated that small bu quality and affordable would make it easier He reiterated that more efficient system, results in lower individual wants to level of care is not care workers are considere some of this is people of color, and States Congress didn't to people of color. workers, and women rights. 4:33:04 PM MS. ROSENBERGER added after implementing and training has been field. She stated of a return on maintaining the workers that have entered the field already. 4:33:56 PM REPRESENTATIVE SNYDER professionals for her worker through Thread, was a small, in-home affect someone like her. CO-CHAIR FIELDS resp unionize. He emphasized providers the mechanisms model and supply professionals need. 4:35:10 PM MS. ROSENBERGER said from child care provide whether to opt in to those who receive providers have chosen training mechanisms voice when it comes shared that there who have opted in. 4:36:20 PM TRISTAN WALSH, Staff, Legislature, presented behalf of Representative Sections 1-10, which provided]: Section 1: Th declaration of Relations Act, to include child day care providers. Section 2: This child day care join or assist and engage in collective barga protection. Section 3: This child day care collective bargaining unit. Section 4: This include child regarding the organizations for collective bargaining. Section 5: This child day care the labor relations on representation question of representation exists. Section 6: This child day care unfair labor pr of the public employer. Section 7: This 23.40.205, regarding benefits. Section 8: This conforming changes. Section 9: This child day care care provider have the right of non-association. Section 10: This language that makes child public employees, not form or ter change a child entity, corporation declares nothing with compliance subdivision of requirement of states that nothing care provider employer or a child day care process or administer payments for day care. 4:39:36 PM MR. WALSH explained in definition. 4:39:46 PM CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ statute being updated of a public employee but the bill does employees. CO-CHAIR FIELDS responded workers are not becoming given a mechanism to bargain in the child care sector. CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ of law in which to put the bill. CO-CHAIR FIELDS replie exclusion from the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). 4:40:29 PM MS. ROSENBERGER explained important is because status as a small already in regard to between the state allow the businesses relationship. CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ from Legislative Legal and Research Services. 4:41:25 PM DANIEL WAYNE, Attorney, Legal and Research reiterated that this the other aforementioned would broaden the labor issues for referring to other workers, then Alaska regulating labor in are already covered covered. 4:43:03 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS added of child care, there form a union. For for small businesses in the industry to work together. 4:43:19 PM REPRESENTATIVE MCCARTY stating that while entity of the state, state, but are "subsidized with the state." MR. WAYNE responded said he doesn't anyone. The bill labor disputes and public employers, he explained. 4:44:49 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS shared bargaining," where section of an industry. a fairly outdated bargaining based on sexist history where NLRA. This bill framework to one federal labor law, bargaining with the it is that the bill bargaining for small businesses. 4:45:55 PM CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ introductory hearing, discuss HB 149 in the future. 4:46:27 PM REPRESENTATIVE MCCARTY is subsidizing the point. CO-CHAIR FIELDS responded based on eligibility continue if this bill chooses to subsidize HB 149 would allow In closing, he shared improve child care, to address the issue. 4:47:45 PM CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ announced that HB 149 was held over.