ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
May 10, 2024
1:39 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Jesse Bjorkman, Chair
Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson
Senator Forrest Dunbar
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Click Bishop, Vice Chair
Senator Kelly Merrick
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 251(L&C) AM
"An Act exempting certain foods and drinks prepared in an
uninspected kitchen from state labeling, licensing, packaging,
permitting, and inspection requirements; and permitting a person
to acquire meat from a producer by way of an ownership share in
an animal if certain conditions are met."
- HEARD & HELD
SENATE BILL NO. 146
"An Act relating to pull-tabs; relating to persons prohibited
from involvement in gaming; and relating to the duties of the
Department of Revenue."
- HEARD & HELD
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 189(L&C) AM
"An Act relating to the sale of alcohol; relating to the posting
of warning signs for alcoholic beverages; and providing for an
effective date."
- HEARD & HELD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 251
SHORT TITLE: EXEMPTIONS FOR HOMEMADE FOODS
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) RAUSCHER
01/16/24 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/12/24
01/16/24 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/16/24 (H) L&C, RES
02/02/24 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
02/02/24 (H) <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 02/05/24>
02/05/24 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
02/05/24 (H) Heard & Held
02/05/24 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
02/14/24 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
02/14/24 (H) Scheduled but Not Heard
02/21/24 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
02/21/24 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
03/15/24 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
03/15/24 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
03/27/24 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
03/27/24 (H) Moved CSHB 251(L&C) Out of Committee
03/27/24 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
03/28/24 (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 2DP 5NR
03/28/24 (H) DP: RUFFRIDGE, SUMNER
03/28/24 (H) NR: CARRICK, FIELDS, SADDLER, PRAX,
WRIGHT
04/08/24 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
04/08/24 (H) Heard & Held
04/08/24 (H) MINUTE(RES)
04/15/24 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
04/15/24 (H) Heard & Held
04/15/24 (H) MINUTE(RES)
04/17/24 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
04/17/24 (H) Moved CSHB 251(L&C) Out of Committee
04/17/24 (H) MINUTE(RES)
04/18/24 (H) RES RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 9DP
04/18/24 (H) DP: MEARS, ARMSTRONG, DIBERT, MCCABE,
SADDLER, WRIGHT, BAKER, RAUSCHER, MCKAY
05/06/24 (H) L&C CS ADOPTED Y37 N1 A2
05/06/24 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
05/06/24 (H) VERSION: CSHB 251(L&C) AM
05/07/24 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
05/07/24 (S) L&C
05/09/24 (S) L&C AT 5:15 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/09/24 (S) Heard & Held
05/09/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
05/10/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
BILL: SB 146
SHORT TITLE: GAMING; ELECTRONIC PULL-TABS
SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
05/10/23 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
05/10/23 (S) L&C, FIN
03/13/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/13/24 (S) Heard & Held
03/13/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
04/19/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/19/24 (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --
04/22/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/22/24 (S) Heard & Held
04/22/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
05/09/24 (S) L&C AT 5:15 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/09/24 (S) Heard & Held
05/09/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
05/10/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
BILL: HB 189
SHORT TITLE: SALE OF ALCOHOL
SPONSOR(s): LABOR & COMMERCE
05/03/23 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
05/03/23 (H) L&C
03/06/24 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
03/06/24 (H) <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 03/08/24>
03/08/24 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
03/08/24 (H) Scheduled but Not Heard
03/11/24 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
03/11/24 (H) Heard & Held
03/11/24 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
03/22/24 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
03/22/24 (H) Moved CSHB 189(L&C) Out of Committee
03/22/24 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
03/25/24 (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 4DP 1NR
03/25/24 (H) DP: CARRICK, PRAX, RUFFRIDGE, SUMNER
03/25/24 (H) NR: SADDLER
03/27/24 (H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C
04/29/24 (H) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED
05/06/24 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
05/06/24 (H) VERSION: CSHB 189(L&C) AM
05/07/24 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
05/07/24 (S) L&C, FIN
05/08/24 (S) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED
05/08/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/08/24 (S) Heard & Held
05/08/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
05/09/24 (S) L&C AT 5:15 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/09/24 (S) Moved SCS CSHB 189(L&C) Out of
Committee
05/09/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
05/10/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
WITNESS REGISTER
No witnesses to report.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:39:07 PM
CHAIR JESSE BJORKMAN called the Senate Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee meeting to order at 1:39 p.m. Present at the
call to order were Senators Gray-Jackson, Dunbar, and Chair
Bjorkman.
HB 251-EXEMPTIONS FOR HOMEMADE FOODS
1:39:38 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN announced the consideration of CS FOR HOUSE BILL
NO. 251(L&C) am "An Act exempting certain foods and drinks
prepared in an uninspected kitchen from state labeling,
licensing, packaging, permitting, and inspection requirements;
and permitting a person to acquire meat from a producer by way
of an ownership share in an animal if certain conditions are
met."
1:40:00 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN stated the committee is waiting for Senate
committee substitute (SCS) for HB 251 that will improve the bill
by incorporating a portion of the Crop Act. He stated the
committee would hear HB 251 when a draft is received from Legal
Services.
1:40:35 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN held HB 251 in committee.
SB 146-GAMING; ELECTRONIC PULL-TABS
1:40:37 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO.
146 "An Act relating to pull-tabs; relating to persons
prohibited from involvement in gaming; and relating to the
duties of the Department of Revenue."
1:40:49 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN stated a CS for SB 146 was received from Legal
Services.
1:41:01 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN solicited a motion.
1:41:02 PM
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to adopt the committee substitute
(CS) for SB 146, work order 33-GS1054\R, as the working
document.
1:41:14 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN [removed his objection.] He found no further
objection and CSSB 146 was adopted as the working document.
1:41:37 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN stated he wants all stakeholders to work together
in finding a solution to make pull tab fundraising work best for
Alaska-based nonprofit organizations.
1:42:10 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN removed his objection and held SB 146 in
committee.
HB 189-SALE OF ALCOHOL
1:42:30 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN announced the consideration of CS FOR HOUSE BILL
NO. 189(L&C) am "An Act relating to the sale of alcohol;
relating to the posting of warning signs for alcoholic
beverages; and providing for an effective date."
CHAIR BJORKMAN stated that on May 9, 2024, the committee adopted
Senate committee substitute (SCS) for CSHB 189 and two
amendments. However, an error was found and the intention was to
rescind the action in reporting the bill from committee.
1:42:59 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN solicited a motion to rescind.
1:43:02 PM
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to rescind the committee's action in
reporting out SCS CSHB 189 (L&C).
1:43:13 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN found no objection, SCS CSHB 189, work order 33-
LS0697\U, as amended, is back before the committee.
1:43:30 PM
At ease
1:44:29 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN reconvened the meeting.
1:44:41 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN said further action on HB 189 and HB 251 are
pending amendments from Legal Services.
1:45:08 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN recessed to call of the chair.
4:56:18 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN reconvened the meeting and said amendments for HB
189 and HB 251 were not received from Legal Services.
4:57:20 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Bjorkman adjourned the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting at 4:57 p.m.