CSHB 81(L&C)-CONTRACTOR LICENSE ENFORCEMENT                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
4:19:41 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  SEEKINS announced  HB 81  to be  up for  consideration. He                                                               
recognized it  as a very  controversial bill and a  difficult one                                                               
to consider.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator French and Senator Guess joined the meeting.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEEKINS directed committee members  to Page 4, Paragraph 8.                                                               
He  expressed  concern with  legitimizing  a  black market  labor                                                               
force.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
4:21:53 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  SEEKINS suggested  amending  HB 81  in  two places,  which                                                               
would raise the aggregate contract price allowable to $10,000.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4:23:38 PM                                                                                                                    
Mr.  JON BITTNER,  staff to  Representative Tom  Anderson, agreed                                                               
with the proposal.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
MR.  JOHN BITNEY,  lobbyist,  Alaska  Home Builders  Association,                                                               
agreed with the proposal.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
4:25:27 PM                                                                                                                    
Chair Seekins  proposed Amendment  1. Hearing no  objections, the                                                               
motion carried.                                                                                                                 
     Page 4, lines 16 and 19, delete $5,000. Insert $10,000.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  HUGGINS  moved  SCS CSHB  81(JUD)  from  committee  with                                                               
individual  recommendations and  attached  fiscal note(s).  There                                                               
being no objection, the motion carried.