Alaska committee adopts SB 35 committee substitute as working document; debate focuses on who must carry delivery insurance Senate Bill 35 drew detailed committee discussion about whether delivery-network companies or drivers must carry insurance when couriers accept jobs. The committee adopted a committee substitute as a working document and set the bill aside for further drafting; an independent-contractor testified about being unable to obtain coverage for some commercial delivery work.

Senate Bill 35 is sparking heated debate in Alaska over who should bear the insurance burden for delivery-network drivers—will companies step up or shift costs to couriers?

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