ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE  February 6, 2026 4:25 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Zack Fields, Co-Chair Representative Carolyn Hall, Co-Chair Representative Ashley Carrick Representative Dan Saddler Representative Julie Coulombe Representative David Nelson MEMBERS ABSENT  Representative Robyn Niayuq Frier COMMITTEE CALENDAR  HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 Encouraging the United States Congress to establish hiring goals for apprentices and veteran apprentices. - MOVED HJR 20 OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  BILL: HJR 20 SHORT TITLE: HIRING OF APPRENTICES/VETERANS SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) D.NELSON 04/14/25 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 04/14/25 (H) MLV, L&C 05/06/25 (H) MLV AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124 05/06/25 (H) Heard & Held 05/06/25 (H) MINUTE(MLV) 05/13/25 (H) MLV AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124 05/13/25 (H) Moved HJR 20 Out of Committee 05/13/25 (H) MINUTE(MLV) 05/14/25 (H) MLV RPT 5DP 05/14/25 (H) DP: GRAY, NELSON, HALL, SADDLER, EISCHEID 01/21/26 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124 01/21/26 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED -- 01/23/26 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124 01/23/26 (H) Heard & Held 01/23/26 (H) MINUTE(L&C) WITNESS REGISTER REPRESENTATIVE DAVID NELSON Alaska State Legislature Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: As prime sponsor, reintroduced HJR 20. ACTION NARRATIVE 4:25:19 PM CO-CHAIR HALL called the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting to order at 4:25 p.m. Representatives Fields, Hall, Carrick, Saddler, Coulombe, and Nelson were present at the call to order. HJR 20-HIRING OF APPRENTICES/VETERANS  4:26:04 PM CO-CHAIR HALL announced that the only order of business would be HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20, encouraging the United States Congress to establish hiring goals for apprentices and veteran apprentices. 4:26:35 PM REPRESENTATIVE DAVID NELSON, Alaska State Legislature, as prime sponsor, reintroduced HJR 20. He said that the proposed resolution would encourage the United States (U.S.) Congress to establish hiring goals for apprentices and veteran apprentices. The resolution aims to assist veterans transitioning from armed services to civilian life. It would encourage the establishment of hiring goals for Department of Defense (DoD) construction projects, namely those in apprenticeships or post-secondary programs. He said it would support Americans who "wore the uniform." 4:27:37 PM CO-CHAIR HALL opened public testimony on HJR 20. After ascertaining that nobody wished to testify, she closed public testimony. 4:28:20 PM The committee took a brief at-ease. 4:28:32 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS moved to report HJR 20 out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. 4:29:15 PM ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business before the committee, the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 4:29 p.m.