04/14/2011 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act  extending the termination  dates of  the Board                                                                    
     of  Nursing, the  Board of  Dental  Examiners, and  the                                                                    
     Board of  Barbers and  Hairdressers; and  providing for                                                                    
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:50:24 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman  proposed committee substitute,  work draft                                                                    
#27-LS0321/E,  Kirsch,  4/12/11. Co-Chair  Stedman  OBJECTED                                                                    
for purpose of discussion.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  explained that  since the bill  was termed                                                                    
the  omnibus extension  bill, the  committee added  a sunset                                                                    
extension for the alcohol beverage  control board in Section                                                                    
5. He pointed out that  a new Section 4 prohibited convicted                                                                    
felons from serving on state boards or commissions.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman WITHDREW  his  OBJECTION.  There being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
9:51:29 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE HAWKER stated  that SCSCSHB 126 provided                                                                    
an  effort  at  creating   an  omnibus  bill  combining  the                                                                    
reauthorization of various boards  and commissions. The bill                                                                    
was originally introduced with  the Regulatory Commission of                                                                    
Alaska, which is  now considered in a  separate vehicle. The                                                                    
omnibus  bill  reauthorizes  the board  of  nursing,  dental                                                                    
examiners,  barbers   and  hairdressers,  and   the  alcohol                                                                    
beverage  control board.  The legislative  budget and  audit                                                                    
division   completed  examinations   of   each  board.   The                                                                    
extensions  included are  for nurses,  dentists and  barbers                                                                    
and  the alcohol  beverage control  boards.  He pointed  out                                                                    
that  the   bill's  purpose  was  to   create  economies  of                                                                    
efficiencies of operations with an omnibus bill.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman   mentioned  one  fiscal  note   from  the                                                                    
Department of  Commerce, Community and  Economic Development                                                                    
showing the cost of extending  the board of barbers, nurses,                                                                    
and  dental examiners  at  $1,431,900  in receipt  supported                                                                    
services. Funding was in the FY12 operating budget.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  pointed out  one Senate  Finance Committee                                                                    
fiscal  note  for  the  Department   of  Public  Safety  for                                                                    
$1,505,700 in  program receipts and  mental health  funds to                                                                    
extend the alcohol beverage control  board for one year. The                                                                    
funding was in the FY12 operating budget.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCSCSHB  126 was  HEARD and  HELD in  Committee for  further                                                                    
consideration.