MINUTES OF THE Floor meeting

of the

ASSEMBLY Committee on Commerce and Labor

 

Seventy-Second Session

February 14, 2003

 

 

The Committee on Commerce and Laborwas called to order at 11:10 a.m., on Friday, February 14, 2003, behind the Bar of the Assembly by Chairman David Goldwater.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Mr. David Goldwater, Chairman

Ms. Barbara Buckley, Vice Chairman

Mr. Morse Arberry Jr.

Mr. Bob Beers

Mr. David Brown

Mrs. Dawn Gibbons

Ms. Chris Giunchigliani

Mr. Josh Griffin

Mr. Lynn Hettrick

Mr. Ron Knecht

Ms. Sheila Leslie

Mr. John Oceguera

Mr. David Parks

Mr. Richard Perkins

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Vance Hughey, Committee Policy Analyst

Wil Keane, Committee Counsel

Patricia Blackburn, Committee Secretary

 

Chairman Goldwater asked for a Committee introduction of BDRs 53-465, 54-210, 58-486, 54-496, 53-437, 28-464, 57-554, and 58-494.

 

BDR 58-494:  Makes various changes concerning certain providers of utility service. (A.B. 139)

 

BDR 53-437:  Provides penalty for failure to comply with order to cease business operations at place of employment for failure to maintain or provide industrial insurance. (A.B. 140)

 

BDR 28-464:  Makes various changes concerning enforcement of provisions requiring payment of prevailing rate of wages on public works.  (A.B. 141)

 

BDR 57-554:  Revises rate of interest required for late payments of certain taxes. (A.B. 142)

 

BDR 53-465:  Makes various changes to labor laws and powers and duties of Labor Commissioner. (A.B. 143)

 

BDR 54-210:  Prohibits employer of pharmacist from disciplining pharmacist for refusing to fill or refill prescription under certain circumstances.  (A.B. 144)

 

BDR 58-486:  Revises procedure for distribution of assessments collected on behalf of Consumer’s Advocate of Bureau of Consumer Protection in Office of Attorney General. (A.B. 145)

 

 BDR 54-496:  Revises requirements for licensure as professional engineer or land surveyor. (A.B. 146)

 

 

ASSEMBLYMAN HETTRICK MOVED FOR A COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 53-465.

 

ASSEMBLYMAN KNECHT SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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ASSEMBLYMAN HETTRICK MOVED FOR A COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 54-210.

 

ASSEMBLYMAN KNECHT SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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ASSEMBLYMAN HETTRICK MOVED FOR A COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 58-486.

 

ASSEMBLYMAN KNECHT SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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ASSEMBLYMAN HETTRICK MOVED FOR A COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 54-496.

 

ASSEMBLYMAN KNECHT SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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ASSEMBLYMAN HETTRICK MOVED FOR A COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 53-437.

 

ASSEMBLYMAN KNECHT SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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ASSEMBLYMAN HETTRICK MOVED FOR A COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 28-464.

 

ASSEMBLYMAN KNECHT SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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ASSEMBLYMAN HETTRICK MOVED FOR A COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 57-554.

 

ASSEMBLYMAN KNECHT SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.   

 

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ASSEMBLYMAN HETTRICK MOVED FOR A COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR 58-494.

 

ASSEMBLYMAN KNECHT SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:12 a.m.

 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

 

                                                           

Patricia Blackburn

Committee Secretary

 

 

APPROVED BY:

 

 

 

                                                                                         

Assemblyman David Goldwater, Chairman

 

 

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