02/20/2023 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

               SB  55-EXTEND STATE MEDICAL BOARD                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2:04:54 PM                                                                                                                    
VICE-CHAIR  BISHOP  reconvened  the  meeting  and  announced  the                                                               
consideration  of  SENATE  BILL  NO. 55  "An  Act  extending  the                                                               
termination date  of the State  Medical Board; and  providing for                                                               
an effective date."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
He said this  is the second hearing and the  intention is to hear                                                               
a brief  recap of the  bill, close public testimony,  and solicit                                                               
the will  of the  committee. He  invited Senator  Wielechowski to                                                               
put himself on the record and begin the recap of SB 55.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
2:05:27 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR BILL WIELECHOWSKI, District  K, Alaska State Legislature,                                                               
Juneau, Alaska,  sponsor of SB  55, stated that the  bill extends                                                               
the termination  date of  the State Medical  Board from  June 30,                                                               
2023 to June 30, 2031.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
2:05:52 PM                                                                                                                    
VICE-CHAIR BISHOP  asked if  anyone wished to  testify on  SB 55.                                                               
Finding no testifiers, he closed public testimony.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
2:06:25 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON  moved to  report SB  55, work  order 33-LS-                                                               
0347\A,  from  committee   with  individual  recommendations  and                                                               
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
2:06:38 PM                                                                                                                    
VICE-CHAIR BISHOP found no objection  and SB 55 was reported from                                                               
the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.