04/26/1996 09:55 AM Senate FIN

                                                                               
  CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 382(STA)                                               
                                                                               
       An Act relating  to the Board of  Dispensing Opticians;                 
       and providing for an effective date.                                    
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE  JAMES asked that CSHB 382(STA) be considered                 
  by committee.  She explained that  it would extend the board                 
  of dispensing opticians  (scheduled to expire this  year) to                 
  the year 2002.   It  also effects a  change in licensure  by                 
  credentials  by  requiring  that  credential  standards   be                 
  substantially equivalent to or higher  than those of Alaska.                 
  Co-chairman Halford  noted that  he would  normally question                 
  the   six-year  rather  than  four-year  extension,  but  he                 
  acknowledged  that  it  did  not pose  a  serious  threat to                 
  passage.   Representative  James  referenced  a  request  by                 
  legislative  auditors for  staggered  sunset provisions  for                 
  boards.  The six-year term responds to that request for this                 
  particular board.                                                            
                                                                               
  Senator Rieger MOVED for passage with reservations regarding                 
  the six-year extension.   No  objection having been  raised,                 
  CSHB 382(STA)  was REPORTED OUT  of committee with  a fiscal                 
  note from  the Dept.  of Commerce  and Economic  Development                 
  showing costs of  $9.8 and revenues  of $48.9.   Co-chairman                 
  Frank and Senators  Sharp and  Zharoff signed the  committee                 
  report with a "do pass" recommendation.  Co-chairman Halford                 
  and   Senators  Donley,  Phillips,  and  Rieger  signed  "no                 
  recommendation."                                                             
                                                                               
  ADJOURNMENT                                                                  
                                                                               
  The meeting  was recessed  at approximately  10:15 a.m.  for                 
  attendance at a leadership meeting.