HJR 32-HIRING OF APPRENTICES/VETERANS  6:26:26 PM CHAIR TUCK announced that the next order of business would be HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 32, "Encouraging the United States Congress to establish hiring goals for apprentices and veteran apprentices." 6:27:25 PM REPRESENTATIVE TARR moved to adopt the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HJR 32, Version 32-LS1381\B, Klein, 5/16/22 as a working document. There being no objection, Version B was before the committee. 6:27:51 PM REPRESENTATIVE NELSON, as prime sponsor, offered an overview of HJR 32. He said the resolution encourages the U.S. Congress to pass legislation requiring operators of U.S. Department of Defense construction projects to establish goals which would employ veterans, who are in a qualified apprenticeship or post- secondary program, as no less than 10 percent of the workforce. 6:28:50 PM CHAIR TUCK commended the bill sponsor. 6:29:21 PM REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER read from page 2, line 14 of the proposed legislation, which states, "Department of Defense indicates that $10,900,000,000 will be spent on military construction that will require thousands of workers". He asked what percentage of this would be in Alaska. REPRESENTATIVE NELSON responded that the $10.9 billion figure for military construction was part of the appropriation for fiscal year 2022. He said he is unsure if in-depth information has been released on how much is going to projects in Alaska. 6:30:36 PM CHAIR TUCK expressed the opinion that $100 million to $200 million could be coming to the state. REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER requested that the number be made available before the bill goes to the next committee of referral. CHAIR TUCK clarified that the figures he provided are estimates, and Alaska Associate General Contractors has the number. 6:31:27 PM REPRESENTATIVE TARR shared that she received notices of support regarding HJR 32. She expressed the hope for a good outcome with the proposed bill. 6:32:27 PM CHAIR TUCK added that the Alaska Helmets to Hardhats program sought to recruit those that were leaving military service and going into apprenticeship programs. He said that he served on the Alaska Electrical Apprenticeship Board for 15 years, and former military members were some of the best applicants to the program. 6:33:24 PM REPRESENTATIVE TARR moved to report CS for HJR 32, Version 32- LS1381\B, Klein, 5/16/22, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note. There being no objection, CSHJR 32(MLV) was reported out of the House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs.