SB 185-ELIMINATE MINIMUM WAGE EXEMPTION  2:03:30 PM CHAIR COSTELLO announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 185 "An Act relating to exemptions from minimum wage." She stated that this was the second hearing and solicited a motion to adopt the proposed committee substitute. 2:03:49 PM SENATOR STEVENS moved to adopt the work draft committee substitute (CS) for SB 185, work order 32-LS1443\I, as the working document. 2:04:03 PM CHAIR COSTELLO objected for an explanation of the changes. 2:04:07 PM MELODIE WILTERDINK, Staff, Senator Mia Costello, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, reviewed the changes between version B and version I for SB 185. Page 1, lines 8-9. The language about an exemption that allowed subminimum wages to be paid to someone under age 18 temporarily employed by a nonprofit was removed. The following two sections were renumbered. 2:04:56 PM At ease 2:06:07 PM CHAIR COSTELLO reconvened the meeting. She removed her objection and asked if there was further objection. 2:06:26 PM SENATOR MICCICHE stated support for the change and restated that the primary intent of the bill is to remove the offensive language from statute that discriminates against individuals who have a disability. CHAIR COSTELLO offered her understanding that the CS, version I, still would allow a nonprofit to hire an underage person as long as the wage was not below the federal minimum. SENATOR MICCICHE answered that is correct. The other option is for the nonprofit to engage volunteers to teach them the value of hard work and thank them in a way other than a wage. CHAIR COSTELLO clarified that she would like young people to receive the minimum wage but if a nonprofit has no money, it would have the option to offer underage individuals the federal minimum wage. 2:08:27 PM CHAIR COSTELLO removed her objection; finding no further objection, the Committee Substitute for SB 185 was adopted. She noted that Tanya Keith was available to answer questions. 2:09:04 PM At ease 2:09:12 PM CHAIR COSTELLO reconvened the meeting. 2:09:17 PM SENATOR STEVENS moved to report CSSB 185, work order 32-LS 1493\I, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). 2:09:36 PM CHAIR COSTELLO found no objection and CSSB 185(L&C) was reported from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.