CSHB 123(L&C): "An Act relating to occupational licensing fees and receipts; extending the termination dates of the Boards of Barbers and Hairdressers, Social Work Examiners, Pharmacy, Professional Counselors, Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners, and Veterinary Examiners; relating to an exemption that allows one bill to continue more than one board, commission, or agency program; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 123(L&C) 01 "An Act relating to occupational licensing fees and receipts; extending the termination 02 dates of the Boards of Barbers and Hairdressers, Social Work Examiners, Pharmacy, 03 Professional Counselors, Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners, and 04 Veterinary Examiners; relating to an exemption that allows one bill to continue more 05 than one board, commission, or agency program; and providing for an effective date." 06 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 07 * Section 1. AS 08.01.065(c) is amended to read: 08 (c) The [EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN (f) - (i) OF THIS SECTION, THE] 09 department shall establish fee levels under (a) of this section so that the total amount 10 of fees, together with the fines and penalties collected for all occupations 11 regulated by a board, [AN OCCUPATION] approximately equals the total actual 12 [REGULATORY] costs of the board and the department for all occupations 13 regulated by that board [FOR THE OCCUPATION]. If the department regulates
01 more than one occupation under another chapter of this title, the department 02 shall establish the fee levels so that the total amount of fees, together with the 03 fines and penalties collected by the department for all occupations regulated by 04 the department under that chapter, approximately equals the total actual costs of 05 the department for all of the occupations regulated by the department under that 06 chapter. The department shall annually review each fee level to determine whether 07 the [REGULATORY] costs for the relevant occupations [OF EACH 08 OCCUPATION] are approximately equal to the fines, penalties, and fee collections 09 related to those occupations [THAT OCCUPATION]. If the review indicates that the 10 fines, penalties, and [AN OCCUPATION'S] fee collections [AND REGULATORY 11 COSTS] are not approximately equal to the costs for the relevant occupations, the 12 department shall calculate and implement fee adjustments [AND ADOPT 13 REGULATIONS UNDER (a) OF THIS SECTION TO IMPLEMENT THE 14 ADJUSTMENTS]. In January of each year, the department shall report on all fee 15 levels and revisions for the previous year under this subsection to the office of 16 management and budget. If a board regulates an occupation or group of occupations 17 covered by this chapter, the department shall consider the board's recommendations 18 concerning occupational [THE OCCUPATION'S] fee levels and [REGULATORY] 19 costs before revising fee schedules to comply with this subsection. [IN THIS 20 SUBSECTION, "REGULATORY COSTS" MEANS COSTS OF THE 21 DEPARTMENT THAT ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO REGULATION OF AN 22 OCCUPATION PLUS 23 (1) ALL EXPENSES OF THE BOARD THAT REGULATES THE 24 OCCUPATION IF THE BOARD REGULATES ONLY ONE OCCUPATION; 25 (2) THE EXPENSES OF A BOARD THAT ARE ATTRIBUTABLE 26 TO THE OCCUPATION IF THE BOARD REGULATES MORE THAN ONE 27 OCCUPATION.] 28 * Sec. 2. AS 08.01.065(f) is amended to read: 29 (f) [NOTWITHSTANDING (c) OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT 30 SHALL ESTABLISH FEE LEVELS UNDER (a) OF THIS SECTION SO THAT 31 THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES COLLECTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
01 REGISTRATION FOR ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND LAND SURVEYORS 02 APPROXIMATELY EQUALS THE TOTAL REGULATORY COSTS OF THE 03 DEPARTMENT AND THE BOARD FOR ALL OCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY 04 THE BOARD.] The department shall set [THE] fee levels under (a) of this section 05 [FOR THE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF 06 REGISTRATION ISSUED UNDER AS 08.48.211] so that the fee levels are the same 07 for all occupations regulated by the State Board of Registration for Architects, 08 Engineers, and Land Surveyors under AS 08.48 [BOARD]. 09 * Sec. 3. AS 08.01.065(g) is amended to read: 10 (g) [NOTWITHSTANDING (c) OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT 11 SHALL ESTABLISH FEE LEVELS UNDER (a) OF THIS SECTION SO THAT 12 THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR 13 ALL OCCUPATIONS REGULATED UNDER AS 08.11 APPROXIMATELY 14 EQUALS THE TOTAL REGULATORY COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR 15 ALL OCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER AS 08.11.] 16 The department shall set [THE] fee levels under (a) of this section [FOR THE 17 ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF LICENSES ISSUED UNDER AS 08.11] so that 18 the fee levels are the same for all occupations regulated by the department under 19 AS 08.11. 20 * Sec. 4. AS 08.01.065(i) is amended to read: 21 (i) [NOTWITHSTANDING (c) OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT 22 SHALL ESTABLISH FEE LEVELS UNDER (a) OF THIS SECTION SO THAT 23 THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 24 COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR 25 SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, HOME INSPECTORS, AND ASSOCIATE HOME 26 INSPECTORS APPROXIMATELY EQUALS THE TOTAL REGULATORY 27 COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR THOSE THREE REGISTRATION 28 CATEGORIES.] The department shall set [THE] fee levels under (a) of this section 29 [FOR THE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF 30 REGISTRATION ISSUED UNDER AS 08.18] so that the fee levels are the same for 31 specialty contractors, home inspectors, and associate home inspectors under
01 AS 08.18 [ALL THREE OF THESE REGISTRATION CATEGORIES] and so that 02 the fee level for a home inspector with a joint registration is not different from the fee 03 level for a home inspector who does not have a joint registration. In this subsection, 04 "joint registration" has the meaning given in AS 08.18.171. 05 * Sec. 5. AS 08.03.010(c)(4) is amended to read: 06 (4) Board of Barbers and Hairdressers (AS 08.13.010) - June 30, 2011 07 [2005]; 08 * Sec. 6. AS 08.03.010(c)(6) is amended to read: 09 (6) Board of Social Work Examiners (AS 08.95.010) - June 30, 2010 10 [2005]; 11 * Sec. 7. AS 08.03.010(c)(15) is amended to read: 12 (15) Board of Pharmacy (AS 08.80.010) - June 30, 2010 [2005]; 13 * Sec. 8. AS 08.03.010(c)(17) is amended to read: 14 (17) Board of Professional Counselors (AS 08.29.010) - June 30, 2010 15 [2005]; 16 * Sec. 9. AS 08.03.010(c)(18) is amended to read: 17 (18) Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners 18 (AS 08.86.010) - June 30, 2010 [2005]; 19 * Sec. 10. AS 08.03.010(c)(21) is amended to read: 20 (21) Board of Veterinary Examiners (AS 08.98.010) - June 30, 2009 21 [2005]. 22 * Sec. 11. AS 37.05.146(c)(24) is amended to read: 23 (24) receipts of the Department of Commerce, Community, and 24 Economic Development under AS 08.01.065 and from fines and penalties collected 25 in licensing and disciplinary actions for occupations under AS 08.01.010 26 [AS 08.01.065(a), (c), AND (f)]; 27 * Sec. 12. AS 08.95.920 is repealed. 28 * Sec. 13. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 29 read: 30 EXEMPTION FROM AS 44.66.050(e). Sections 5 - 10 of this Act are exempt from 31 the provision of AS 44.66.050(e) that prohibits a bill from continuing the existence of more
01 than one board, commission, or agency program. 02 * Sec. 14. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).