02/04/2026 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE

House Labor and Commerce Committee · February 4, 2026

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Opening and housekeeping

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Cochairs Hall and Fields called the meeting to order at 3:18 p.m., confirmed a quorum, announced technical staff (Andrew Magnuson, Chloe Miller) and reviewed the agenda: two presentations (licensing for genetic counselors; rising cost of health care). Joan Wilkerson is committee aide for passing notes.

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The Alaska House Labor and Commerce Committee heard testimony on a bill to license genetic counselors (HB 293) and a panel on rising health-care costs, with providers reporting steep premium increases that are straining small practices and insurers attributing most cost growth to hospital/specialty care.

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