04/15/2010 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE

HOUSE BILL NO. 376                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of                                                                     
     Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners;                                                                        
     and providing for an effective date."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:12:12 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
LIZ   CLEMENT,  STAFF,   REPRESENTATIVE   BOB  HERRON,   She                                                                    
explained  that the  bill  extends the  sunset  date of  the                                                                    
board   of   psychologists   and   psychological   associate                                                                    
examiners from its current expiration  date of June 30, 2010                                                                    
to a new sunset on June  30, 2018. She described the board's                                                                    
responsibilities.  She noted  that the  representatives from                                                                    
Legislative  Budget  and  Audit (LB&A)  were  available  for                                                                    
questions.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman  pointed  out  one fiscal  note  from  the                                                                    
Department of  Commerce, Community and  Economic Development                                                                    
for $78,500 in receipt  supported services to continue board                                                                    
funding included in the FY11 operating budget.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
PAT   DAVIDSON,  LEGISLATIVE   AUDITOR,  LEGISLATIVE   AUDIT                                                                    
DIVISION,   LEGISLATIVE  AFFAIRS   AGENCY,  recommended   an                                                                    
extension  to   June  30,  2018.  She   explained  that  the                                                                    
extension was typical.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB  376  was  HEARD  and   HELD  in  Committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.