Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Passed House

HB 69 — An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to decisions and orders of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to superior court jurisdiction over appeals from Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decisions; repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b), 602(c) and (h), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date.

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The recent amendments to Bill HB 69 primarily focus on dissolving the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission. As a result, appeals regarding workers' compensation decisions will now go directly to the superior court instead of the appeals commission, streamlining the review process. This change is significant because it centralizes the appeal process and may lead to faster resolution of disputes for those seeking compensation under workers' compensation laws. The bill also updates certain procedural rules to reflect this shift, ensuring that current legal practices align with the new law.

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repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure;
repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b), 602(c) and (h), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure;
and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
69 01 "An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission;
69(JUD) 01 "An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission;
repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, 05 and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of 06 Appellate Procedure;
repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, 05 and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b), 602(c) and (h), and 603(a), 06 Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure;
A decision and order of the board becomes final and is not subject to 07 further review, unless the board on its own motion reconsiders the decision and order 08 under AS 44.62.540, or modifies the decision and order under AS 23.30.130, or a 09 party seeks review of the decision and order by filing a 10 (1) petition for reconsideration with the board under AS 44.62.540;
A decision and order of the board may be modified under AS 23.30.130 07 or reconsidered under AS 44.62.540.
11 (2) notice of appeal with the superior court under AS 44.62.560;
A party may seek review of a decision and order 08 of the board by filing with the superior court a notice of appeal under AS 44.62.560 or 09 a petition for review under the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure.
12 (3) petition for review with the superior court under the rules for 13 appellate procedure;
10 (b) A decision and order is not automatically stayed pending judicial review.
or 14 (4) petition for modification under AS 23.30.130.
11 A court may order a stay, in whole or in part, if a party 12 (1) applies for a stay;
15 (b) A decision and order is not stayed pending judicial review unless a party 16 applies for a stay and files a supersedeas bond, if required, in conformance with the 17 rules of appellate procedure, and the court orders a stay, in whole or in part.
13 (2) files a supersedeas bond, if required, in conformance with the 14 Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure;
To stay 18 continuing future periodic compensation payments, the party applying for the stay 19 must show irreparable harm and the existence of the probability of the merits of the 20 appeal being decided adversely to the recipient of the compensation payments.
15 (3) for a stay involving continuing future periodic compensation 16 payments, shows irreparable harm and the probability that the appeal will be decided 17 adversely to the recipient on the merits;
To stay 21 a lump sum compensation payment, the party applying for the stay must show 22 irreparable harm and the existence of serious and substantial questions going to the 23 merits of the case.
and 18 (4) for a stay involving a lump sum compensation payment, shows 19 irreparable harm and serious and substantial questions regarding the merits of the case.
24 (c) The board's findings regarding the credibility of the testimony of a witness 25 before the board are binding on the court as provided in AS 23.30.122.
20 (c) A finding of fact made by the board as part of a decision and order shall be 21 conclusive for a reviewing court if supported by substantial evidence in light of the 22 whole record.
A finding of 26 fact made by the board as part of a decision and order shall be conclusive for a 27 reviewing court if supported by substantial evidence in light of the whole record.
To the extent that it does not conflict with the provisions of this chapter, 23 AS 44.62.570 applies to judicial review.
To 28 the extent that it does not conflict with the provisions of this chapter, AS 44.62.570 29 applies to judicial review.
24 (d) The director may intervene in an appeal or petition for review.
30 (d) The director may intervene in an appeal or petition for review.
If a party is 25 not represented by an attorney and a compensation order concerns an unsettled 26 question of law, the director may file an appeal or petition for review to obtain a 27 ruling.
If a party is 31 not represented by an attorney and a compensation order concerns an unsettled question of law, the director may file an appeal or petition for review to obtain a 02 ruling.
28 * Sec.
03 * Sec.
AS 23.30.155 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
AS 23.30.155(f) is amended to read:
04 (r) If compensation payable under the terms of an award is not paid within 14 05 days after it becomes due, there shall be added to that unpaid compensation an amount 06 equal to 25 percent of the unpaid installment.
29 (f) If compensation payable under the terms of an award is not paid within 14 30 days after it becomes due, there shall be added to that unpaid compensation an amount 31 equal to 25 percent of the unpaid installment.
The additional amount shall be paid at 07 the same time as, but in addition to, the compensation unless review of the 08 compensation order making the award is had as provided in AS 23.30.126, and a court 09 orders a stay of payments.
The additional amount shall be paid at the same time as, but in addition to, the compensation, unless there is a review of the 02 compensation order making the award as provided under AS 23.30.126 and a court 03 orders a stay of payments [AS 23.30.008 AND AN INTERLOCUTORY 04 INJUNCTION STAYING PAYMENTS IS ALLOWED BY THE COURT].
The additional amount shall be paid directly to the recipient 10 to whom the unpaid compensation was to be paid.
The 05 additional amount shall be paid directly to the recipient to whom the unpaid 06 compensation was to be paid.
11 * Sec.
07 * Sec.
12 (31) Workers' Compensation Board (AS 23.30.005) [AND 13 WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS COMMISSION (AS 23.30.007)];
08 (31) Workers' Compensation Board (AS 23.30.005) [AND 09 WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS COMMISSION (AS 23.30.007)];
14 * Sec.
10 * Sec.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 15 read:
16 DIRECT COURT RULE AMENDMENT.
Rule 204(c)(2), Alaska Rules of 17 Appellate Procedure, is amended to read:
18 (2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), a bond for costs on appeal shall 19 not be required in an appeal from a decision of the trial court in any criminal case or 20 any civil case where an indigent party is entitled to court-appointed counsel, and a 21 bond shall not be required from an employee appealing from a denial of compensation 22 by the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board [APPEALS COMMISSION] or from a 23 denial of a claim for benefits under AS 23.20 (Employment Security Act).
24 * Sec.
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25 * Sec.
11 * Sec.
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AS 23.30.007, 23.30.008, 23.30.009, 23.30.125, 23.30.127, 23.30.128, 23.30.129, 26 23.30.155(f), 23.30.395(10);
AS 23.30.007, 23.30.008, 23.30.009, 23.30.125, 23.30.127, 23.30.128, 23.30.129, 12 23.30.395(10);
AS 44.64.020(a)(12), and 44.64.020(a)(13) 27 are repealed.
AS 44.64.020(a)(12), and 44.64.020(a)(13) are repealed.
28 * Sec.
13 * Sec.
10.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 14 read:
15 INDIRECT COURT RULE AMENDMENTS.
(a) The provisions of AS 23.30.126, 16 added by sec.
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5 of this Act, and the repeal of AS 23.30.007, 23.30.008, 23.30.009, 23.30.125, 17 23.30.127, 23.30.128, and 23.30.129 in sec.
9 of this Act, have the effect of changing Rules 18 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), and 601(b), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, by repealing 19 the Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission and providing that appeals and 20 petitions for review from decisions of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board be brought in 21 superior court.
22 (b) AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
5 of this Act, has the effect of amending Rules 23 602(c) and (h), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, by permitting the director of the 24 division of workers' compensation to file an appeal or petition for review in the superior court 25 under specified circumstances or intervene in an appeal or petition for review in the superior 26 court.
27 (c) AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
5 of this Act, has the effect of amending Rule 603(a), 28 Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, by establishing a standard for seeking a stay of 29 compensation payments in an appeal filed in the superior court from a final decision of the 30 Alaska Workers' Compensation Board.
31 * Sec.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 29 read:
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
30 INDIRECT COURT RULE AMENDMENTS.
02 APPLICABILITY.
(a) The repeal of AS 23.30.129 in sec.
(a) AS 23.30.005, 23.30.007, 23.30.008, 23.30.009, 23.30.107(b), 03 23.30.108(d), 23.30.108(e), 23.30.125, 23.30.127, 23.30.128, 23.30.129, 23.30.155(f), 04 23.30.395(10), AS 39.25.110(40), AS 39.50.200(b)(31), and AS 44.64.020(a)(12) and (13), as 05 those statutes read on the day before the effective date of this Act, continue to apply to 06 appeals, petitions for review, and other proceedings pending before the Workers' 07 Compensation Appeals Commission on or before December 1, 2017.
31 10 of this Act, has the effect of amending 202(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure by removing the need for provisions in that rule governing appeals from the Workers' 02 Compensation Appeals Commission to the supreme court after that commission is dissolved.
Appeals, petitions for 08 review, and other proceedings under this subsection shall be continued in the Workers' 09 Compensation Appeals Commission on or before December 1, 2017.
03 (b) The repeal of AS 23.30.128 in sec.
10 (b) AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
10 of this Act has the effect of amending Rule 04 204(a)(1), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, by removing the need for the provisions in 05 that rule governing the time period for appeals from the Workers' Compensation Appeals 06 Commission under AS 23.30.128(g) after that commission is dissolved and the time period 07 for filing any appeal from a final decision of that commission has run.
5 of this Act, and AS 23.30.155(f), as amended by 11 sec.
08 (c) The repeal of AS 23.30.128 and 23.30.129 in sec.
6 of this Act, do not apply to appeals, petitions for review, or other proceedings under (a) 12 of this section.
10 of this Act has the effect of 09 amending Rule 204(a)(3), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, by removing the need for 10 provisions on motions that terminate the time for filing appeals of the Workers' Compensation 11 Appeals Commission after that commission is dissolved.
13 (c) AS 23.30.129, as it read on the day before the effective date of this Act, applies to 14 appeals to the Alaska supreme court from final decisions of the Workers' Compensation 15 Appeals Commission issued on or before December 1, 2017, and to petitions for review from 16 interlocutory decisions of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission issued on or 17 before December 1, 2017.
12 (d) The repeal of AS 23.30.008 in sec.
18 * Sec.
10 of this Act has the effect of amending Rule 13 204(a)(5), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure by removing the need to reference 14 AS 23.30.008(d) after that commission is dissolved.
15 (e) The repeal of AS 23.30.129 in sec.
10 of this Act has the effect of amending Rule 16 204(b)(5), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, by necessitating a change in the name of the 17 administrative agency that issued the final administrative denial of workers' compensation 18 benefits from the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission to the Alaska Workers' 19 Compensation Board after the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission is dissolved and 20 the time period for filing any appeal from a final decision of that commission has run.
21 (f) The repeal of AS 23.30.007, 23.30.008, 23.30.009, 23.30.125, 23.30.127, 22 23.30.128, and 23.30.129 in sec.
10 of this Act has the effect of amending Rule 210(e)(1), 23 Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, by removing the need to reference preparation of the 24 record on appeal from a final decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission 25 after that commission is dissolved and the records on any appeals from final decisions of that 26 commission have been transmitted to the supreme court.
27 (g) The repeal of AS 23.30.129 in sec.
10 of this Act has the effect of amending Rule 28 601(b), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, by removing the need to reference that an 29 appeal from the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission shall be taken to the supreme 30 court under AS 23.30.129 after the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission is dissolved 31 and any appeal from a final decision of that commission has been timely filed with the supreme court.
02 (h) AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
5 of this Act, has the effect of amending Rule 603(a), 03 Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, by establishing a standard for seeking a stay of 04 compensation payments in an appeal filed in the superior court from a final decision of the 05 Alaska Workers' Compensation Board.
06 * Sec.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 07 read:
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 19 read:
08 CONDITIONAL EFFECT.
20 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.
This Act takes effect only if secs.
(a) Appeals, petitions for review, and other 21 proceedings that seek review of decisions and orders of the Alaska Workers' Compensation 22 Board and that have not been filed before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission 23 before the effective date of this Act, shall be filed in the superior court on or after June 1, 24 2017, in accordance with AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
8, 9, and 11 of this Act, 09 receive the two-thirds majority vote of each house required by art.
5 of this Act, and the filing deadlines 25 in AS 44.62.560 and Rule 602(a)(2), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure.
IV, sec.
26 (b) A party seeking review of a final Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission 27 decision issued on or before December 1, 2017, shall file an appeal to the Alaska supreme 28 court under AS 23.30.129, and the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, as that statute and 29 those rules read on the day before the effective date of this Act.
15, Constitution of 10 the State of Alaska.
A party who seeks review of 30 an interlocutory decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission issued on or 31 before December 1, 2017, shall file a petition for review with the Alaska supreme court under AS 23.30.129, and the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, as that statute and those rules 02 read on the day before the effective date of this Act.
11 * Sec.
Cases in which a party seeks review of a 03 final Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decision and order issued after a remand from the 04 Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission must be filed in the superior court on or after 05 June 1, 2017, in accordance with AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
5 of this Act.
06 (c) The Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission's power to order 07 reconsideration under AS 23.30.128(f), as that section read on the date before the effective 08 date of this Act, expires on December 2, 2017.
Requests for reconsideration pending before 09 the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission shall be automatically denied on 10 December 2, 2017, and, notwithstanding AS 23.30.128(g), as that section read on the day 11 before the effective date of this Act, the decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals 12 Commission becomes final on December 2, 2017.
If the Workers' Compensation Appeals 13 Commission ordered reconsideration but did not issue a decision on reconsideration on or 14 before December 1, 2017, reconsideration shall be automatically denied on December 2, 15 2017, and, notwithstanding AS 23.30.128(g), as that section read on the day before the 16 effective date of this Act, the original decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals 17 Commission becomes final on December 2, 2017.
A party whose request for reconsideration 18 was denied under this subsection and who seeks further review shall file an appeal in the 19 Alaska supreme court under AS 23.30.129, as that section read on the day before the effective 20 date of this Act, and in accordance with the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure.
21 (d) On December 2, 2017, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission shall 22 transfer the files of all appeals, petitions for review, and other proceedings that were pending 23 before June 1, 2017, and were not completed on or before December 1, 2017, to the superior 24 court, which shall assume jurisdiction under AS 22.10.020, and Rules 604(b) and 609, Alaska 25 Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission shall 26 provide notice to all parties of record 30 days before it transfers a pending case, advising 27 parties of the transfer of jurisdiction and the effective date of the transfer.
The Workers' 28 Compensation Appeals Commission shall prepare each record in accordance with Rule 29 604(b), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, and mail or hand deliver the record in the 30 pending case to the superior court in the judicial district where the Alaska Workers' 31 Compensation Board issued the contested decision and order.
If the superior court determines that the record does not comply with Rule 604(b), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, the 02 court may return the record to the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board and direct the Alaska 03 Workers' Compensation Board to conform the record as may be necessary.
04 * Sec.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 12 to read:
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 05 read:
13 APPLICABILITY.
06 TRANSITION:
Before December 2, 2017, AS 23.30.005, 23.30.007, 23.30.008, 14 23.30.009, 23.30.107(b), 23.30.108(d), 23.30.108(e), 23.30.125, 23.30.127, 23.30.128, 15 23.30.129, 23.30.155(f), 23.30.395(10);
TERMS OF COMMISSIONERS.
AS 39.25.110(40);
Notwithstanding AS 23.30.007(e), 07 as repealed by sec.
AS 39.50.200(b)(31);
9 of this Act, the terms of the members appointed to the Workers' 08 Compensation Appeals Commission expire December 31, 2017.
and 16 AS 44.64.020(a)(12) and (13), as those statutes read on the day before the effective date of 17 this Act, continue to apply to appeals, petitions for review, and other proceedings pending 18 before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission.
09 * Sec.
Appeals, petitions for review, and 19 other proceedings under this subsection shall be continued in the Workers' Compensation 20 Appeals Commission through December 1, 2017.
AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
5 of this Act, 21 and AS 23.30.155(r), added by sec.
6 of this Act, do not apply to appeals, petitions for review, 22 or other proceedings under this subsection.
AS 23.30.129, as it read on the day before the 23 effective date of this Act, shall apply to appeals to the state supreme court from final decisions 24 of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission issued on or before December 1, 2017, 25 and to petitions for review from interlocutory decisions of the Workers' Compensation 26 Appeals Commission issued on or before December 1, 2017.
27 * Sec.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 28 read:
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 10 read:
29 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.
11 CONDITIONAL EFFECT.
(a) Appeals, petitions for review, and other 30 proceedings that seek review of Workers' Compensation Board decisions and orders, and that 31 have not been filed before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission on or before May 31, 2017, must be filed in the superior court on or after June 1, 2017, in accordance with 02 AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
This Act takes effect only if secs.
5 of this Act, and the filing deadlines in AS 44.62.560 and Rule 03 602(a)(2), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure.
8 and 10 of this Act, 12 receive the two-thirds majority vote of each house required by art.
04 (b) A party who seeks review of a final Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission 05 decision issued on or before December 1, 2017, shall file an appeal to the state supreme court 06 under AS 23.30.129, and the rules of appellate procedure, as that statute and those rules read 07 on the day before the effective date of this Act.
IV, sec.
A party who seeks review of an interlocutory 08 Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission decision issued on or before December 1, 09 2017, shall file a petition for review with the state supreme court under AS 23.30.129, and the 10 rules of appellate procedure, as that statute and those rules read on the day before the effective 11 date of this Act.
15, Constitution of 13 the State of Alaska.
Cases in which a party seeks review of a final Workers' Compensation Board 12 decision and order issued after a remand from the Workers' Compensation Appeals 13 Commission must be filed in the superior court on or after June 1, 2017, in accordance with 14 AS 23.30.126, added by sec.
14 * Sec.
5 of this Act.
15 (c) The Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission's power to order 16 reconsideration under AS 23.30.128(f), as that section read on the date before the effective 17 date of this Act, expires on December 2, 2017.
Requests for reconsideration pending before 18 the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission shall be automatically denied on 19 December 2, 2017, and, notwithstanding AS 23.30.128(g), as that section read on the day 20 before the effective date of this Act, the decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals 21 Commission becomes final on December 2, 2017.
If the Workers' Compensation Appeals 22 Commission ordered reconsideration but did not issue a decision on reconsideration on or 23 before December 1, 2017, reconsideration shall be automatically denied on December 2, 24 2017, and, notwithstanding AS 23.30.128(g), as that section read on the day before the 25 effective date of this Act, the original decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals 26 Commission becomes final on December 2, 2017.
A party whose request for reconsideration 27 was denied under this subsection and who seeks further review must file an appeal in the 28 supreme court under AS 23.30.129, as it read on the day before the effective date of this Act, 29 and in accordance with the rules of appellate procedure.
30 (d) On December 2, 2017, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission shall 31 transfer the files of all appeals, petitions for review, and other proceedings that were pending before June 1, 2017 and were not completed on or before December 1, 2017, to superior 02 court, which will assume jurisdiction under AS 22.10.020, and Rules 604(b) and 609, Alaska 03 Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission shall 04 provide notice to all parties of record 30 days before it transfers a pending case, advising 05 parties of the transfer of jurisdiction and the effective date of the transfer.
The Workers' 06 Compensation Appeals Commission shall prepare each record in accordance with Rule 07 604(b), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, and mail or hand deliver the record in the 08 pending case to the superior court in the judicial district where the Workers' Compensation 09 Board issued the contested decision and order.
If the superior court determines that the record 10 does not comply with Rule 604(b), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, the court may return 11 the record to the Workers' Compensation Board and direct the Workers' Compensation Board 12 to conform the record as may be necessary.
13 * Sec.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 14 read:
15 TRANSITION:
TERMS OF COMMISSIONERS.
Notwithstanding AS 23.30.007(e), 16 the terms of the members appointed to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission 17 expire December 31, 2017.
18 * Sec.
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  1. Referred to Judiciary

  2. Referred to Judiciary and Finance

  3. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  4. VERSION: CSHB 69(JUD)

  5. TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  6. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  7. COURT RULE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  8. PASSED Y40

  9. Read the third time CSHB 69(JUD)

  10. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  11. JUD CS ADOPTED UC

  12. Read the second time

  13. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/26/2017

  14. Fiscal Note 3: (Labor and Workforce Development)

  15. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (AJS)

  16. FIN No Recommendation: KAWASAKI, PRUITT, TILTON

  17. FIN Do Pass: WILSON, GUTTENBERG, GARA, THOMPSON, SEATON, FOSTER

  18. FIN RPT CS(JUD) NT 6DP 3NR

  19. FIN REFERRAL ADDED BEFORE RLS

  20. Fiscal Note 3: (Labor and Workforce Development)

  21. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (AJS)

  22. JUD No Recommendation: EASTMAN

  23. JUD Do Pass: FANSLER, LEDOUX, CLAMAN

  24. CORRECTED JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 3DP 1NR

  25. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (AJS)

  26. Fiscal Note 1: (Labor and Workforce Development)

  27. JUD No Recommendation: EASTMAN

  28. JUD Do Pass: FANSLER, LEDOUX, CLAMAN

  29. JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 3DP 1NR

  30. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (AJS)

  31. Fiscal Note 1: (Labor and Workforce Development)

  32. L&C No Recommendation: JOSEPHSON

  33. L&C Do Pass: SULLIVAN-LEONARD, STUTES, BIRCH, KNOPP, KITO

  34. L&C RPT 5DP 1NR

  35. GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  36. Fiscal Note 1: (Labor and Workforce Development)

  37. L&C, JUD

  38. Read the first time - REFERRALS

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Shall CSHB 69(JUD) pass the House?

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29000
D 4000
N 1000
R 6000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Yea
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Yea
Fansler — Yea
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Yea
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Yea
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Yea
Sullivan-Leonard — Yea
Talerico — Yea
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tuck — Yea
Westlake — Yea
Wool — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 69?
HB 69 is sponsored by RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR.
What is the current status of HB 69?
This bill died with 30th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 69?
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