Legislature(2005 - 2006)HOUSE FINANCE 519
04/11/2005 01:30 PM House FINANCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB123 | |
| HB71 | |
| HB219 | |
| HB91 | |
| HB109 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 109 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 91 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 219 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 71 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| = | HB 123 | ||
HOUSE BILL NO. 123
"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."
RICK URION, DIRECTOR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; offered to answer
questions regarding HB 123.
Co-Chair Meyer asked for an explanation of the $486,000
fiscal note. Mr. Urion reported that the fiscal note covers
direct costs by the boards. Vice-Chair Stoltze inquired if
that amount is already built into the budget. Mr. Urion
replied that is correct.
Co-Chair Meyer asked where the funds from the fines and
penalties go. Mr. Urion explained that the fines went to
the profession until a few years ago. It was discovered
that fines are not covered in law, so new legislation was
needed. He related that the fines do not generate revenue
because it costs money to collect them. The bill addresses
an issue of fairness when it allows fines and penalties
collected by various occupations to be included with fee
collections for the purpose of determining whether revenue
collected approximately equals the total costs of regulation
for an occupation or board.
1:46:28 PM
Co-Chair Chenault asked how much the Department of Law
actually spends on collecting the fines. Mr. Urion replied
that he could look up the records. He added that there are
five personnel alone that deal with occupational licensing
issues.
Representative Weyhrauch asked if licensing fines are
determined on a case-by-case method. Mr. Urion replied that
various boards have various methods of figuring out the
fines. Representative Weyhrauch suggested that some cases
might be technical violations, others fraud, which would
require different fine amounts. Mr. Urion said that is
correct.
1:49:11 PM
Representative Hawker asked if there is unequal allocation
of fine costs between occupations. Mr. Urion replied that
would be handled at individual board levels. Costs from a
profession will be borne by its own profession. He
emphasized that every profession favors this bill.
Co-Chair Meyer asked if licensing fees would decrease. Mr.
Urion replied that the amount is miniscule.
1:51:44 PM
Representative Hawker MOVED to adopt Amendment 3:
Page 1, line 1
After "An act relating to"
Delete "occupational licensing fees and receipts;"
Page 1, line 7
Delete Section 1
Page 2, line 28
Delete Section 2
Page 3, line 9
Delete Section 3
Page 3, line 20
Delete Section 4
Page 4, line 22
Delete Section 11
Page 4, line 27
Delete Section 12
Renumber remaining sections accordingly.
Co-Chair Meyer OBJECTED for discussion purposes.
Representative Hawker explained that the Amendment 3 deletes
all sections in the bill not related to the extensions of
the boards. The committee has attempted in the past to keep
board extensions clean and not cluttered with other issues,
not mix policy with ministerial activities. He suggested
that the committee would need to hear from all of the boards
in order to know that they all are supportive of the new CS.
Mr. Urion related that last year he was directed to write
this bill in its current form. He expressed frustration
about the turn of events with the addition of Amendment 3.
Vice-Chair Stoltze noted that it is important to clean
sunsets up.
Co-Chair Meyer WITHDREW his OBJECTION.
There being NO OBJECTION, Amendment 3 was adopted.
1:55:46 PM
JOHN WALSH, LOBBYIST, ALASKA PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,
asked if Amendment 3 amends the bill as previously amended
by Amendment 1. Representative Hawker responded that
Amendment 3 amends Version Y, the Labor and Commerce CS.
Representative Foster moved to report CSHB 123 (FIN) out of
Committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note.
CSHB 123 (FIN) was REPORTED out of Committee with a "no
recommendation" recommendation and with fiscal impact note
#1 by the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development.
1:59:10 PM
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