02/24/2011 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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| SB90 | |
| SB92 | |
| SB68 | |
| Adjourn |
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= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | SB 68 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 92 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| = | SB 90 | ||
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
February 24, 2011
1:32 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Dennis Egan, Chair
Senator Joe Paskvan, Vice Chair
Senator Linda Menard
Senator Bettye Davis
Senator Cathy Giessel
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 90
"An Act classifying and setting a monthly salary for the
executive secretary of the Board of Public Accountancy."
- MOVED SB 90 OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 92
"An Act relating to dental hygienists, dentists, dental
assistants, dental hygiene, and dentistry."
- HEARD AND HELD
SENATE BILL NO. 68
"An Act relating to the examinations, board, loans, records, and
lobbying contracts of the Alaska Commercial Fishing and
Agriculture Bank; and providing for an effective date."
- HEARD AND HELD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 90
SHORT TITLE: BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SECRETARY
SPONSOR(s): LABOR & COMMERCE
02/16/11 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/16/11 (S) L&C, FIN
02/22/11 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
02/22/11 (S) Heard & Held
02/22/11 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
BILL: SB 92
SHORT TITLE: DENTISTS/DENTAL HYGIENISTS/ASSISTANTS
SPONSOR(s): EGAN
02/21/11 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/21/11 (S) L&C, FIN
02/24/11 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
BILL: SB 68
SHORT TITLE: COMMERCIAL FISHING & AGRICULTURE BANK
SPONSOR(s): COGHILL
01/26/11 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/26/11 (S) L&C, FIN
02/24/11 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
WITNESS REGISTER
DANA OWEN
Staff to Senator Egan and the Senate Labor and Commerce
Committee
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented the committee substitute (CS) for
SB 92.
DAVID LOGAN, Legislative Chair
Alaska Dental Society
POSITION STATEMENT: Supported SB 92.
GAIL WALDEN, member and officer
Alaska State Dental Hygienists' Association
Wasilla, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: Supported SB 92.
DAVID EICHLER, President
Alaska State Board of Dental Examiners
North Pole, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: Supported SB 92.
ALPHEUS BULLARD, Attorney
Legislative Legal Services
Legislative Affairs Agency
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: Available for questions on SB 92.
DON HABEGAR, Director
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
(DCCED)
POSITION STATEMENT: Commented on SB 90 and SB 92.
SENATOR COGHILL
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of SB 68.
JOSH BANKS
Intern for Senator Coghill
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented a sectional analysis of SB 68.
LEA KINGERT, President and CEO
Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank (CFAB)
POSITION STATEMENT: Supported SB 68.
NICKI NEAL, Director
Division Personnel and Labor Relations
Department of Administration (DOA)
Juneau, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: Commented on SB 90.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:32:12 PM
CHAIR DENNIS EGAN called the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. Present at the call to
order were Senators Giessel, Paskvan, Davis, and Chair Egan.
1:32:46 PM
SB 90-BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SECRETARY
CHAIR EGAN announced SB 90 to be up for consideration.
SENATOR GIESSEL said she didn't have her bill packet and had
questions.
CHAIR EGAN delayed the hearing.
1:34:04 PM
SB 92-DENTISTS/DENTAL HYGIENISTS/ASSISTANTS
CHAIR EGAN announced SB 92 to be next up for consideration.
DANA OWEN, Staff to Senator Egan, presented the committee
substitute (CS) for SB 92. He said this CS came from the Dental
Board and contains highly technical issues that have accumulated
over a number of years. The bill was divided into two pieces;
one that extends the dental board for eight years and that had
passed, and SB 92 which contains the issues left over.
1:36:31 PM
SENATOR MENARD joined the committee.
SENATOR DAVIS moved to adopt CSSB 92(L&C), labeled 27-LS0403\I,
Bullard, as the working draft.
SENATOR MENARD objected for discussion purposes.
SENATOR DAVIS asked for a walk-through and then a sectional
analysis.
1:38:24 PM
DAVID LOGAN, Legislative Chair, Alaska Dental Society, said SB
92 had input from all major stakeholders (the Hygienist
Association, the Dental Association, and both a dentist and a
hygiene member from their boards). The overarching legislation
is what controls the day-to-day activities, the limits and
licensure of the dentists and dental hygienists in Alaska; it
also provides the basis for how the Board of Dentistry conducts
its business. It has been about 20 years since any substantial
review of dental statutes has taken place. The language in those
20 years has become antiquated and the materials, methods, and
terminology have changed - as one would expect in a vibrant
profession. The changes aren't substantial, mostly language
updates. New features are:
-Moved from having a part-time to a full-time investigator.
-Inserted clarifying language so that students undergoing
training in Alaska can do so legally.
-Redefined what ownership of a dental practice means and who
can own one. They hadn't had a mechanism over the years for a
surviving spouse to actually own a dental practice during a
transitional period and now they have one.
SENATOR GIESSEL said she was curious about section 22, which
states the department shall employ a person as an investigator.
She thought it was a responsibility of the division to assign
investigators.
MR. LOGAN responded that they really want to have a full time
investigator for the board. The reason is because cases are
starting to back up, and he thought several other boards would
be making the same request. Somebody has to do the triage when
you have a limited number of investigators and in this case the
board is self funded through licensing fees and is more than
happy to make those payments. What they are not happy about is
the length of time it takes to bring a case to conclusion.
SENATOR MENARD asked if the board would have to raise their dues
to cover a full-time investigator.
MR. LOGAN answered yes.
SENATOR MENARD said she also appreciated giving the spouse 24
months to get a licensed dentist should there be a death. This
was a considerable problem in her area when there was a terrible
plane accident. The dentist left, then the spouse came in and
she did not live in Alaska. It took many years to resolve. She
asked him if board members were okay with a non-dentist being
president.
MR. LOGAN answered under current statute anyone on the board can
serve as president: a dentist, a hygienist or a public member.
SENATOR MENARD asked if other states do it differently.
MR. LOGAN answered that most states have an open quorum; anyone
who serves on the board can serve as an officer there. Two
states restrict serving as president to dentists.
SENATOR GIESSEL asked if requiring the president to be a
licensed dentist or hygienist is what language in section 20 on
page 10 means.
SENATOR MENARD stated that got changed.
MR. LOGAN said he strongly supported that language.
1:49:09 PM
GAIL WALDEN, member and officer, Alaska State Dental Hygienists'
Association, Wasilla, supported SB 92. Several statutes are
inaccurate and don't represent existing practice or terminology.
Ultimately one of their goals is to maintain the highest
standards for excellent care to Alaskans.
1:52:03 PM
DAVID EICHLER, President, Alaska State Board of Dental
Examiners, North Pole, explained that the Dental Practice Act
was in great need of reform and SB 92 is the collaborative
product before them today. He said their investigations take way
too long, but hopefully the new director will get that cleaned
up with the tools provided in this statute. Currently he has
cases as much as seven years old that have not had an accusation
filed yet, and letting a case get that stale has the potential
of allowing someone to practice who shouldn't.
1:54:12 PM
ALPHEUS BULLARD, Legislative Legal Services, Legislative Affairs
Agency, Alaska State Legislature, said he was available for
questions.
MR. OWEN moved on to the sectional analysis.
Section 1: removes a requirement that a person
practicing dental hygiene or who is offering to
practice dental hygiene must have a current
certificate of registration.
Section 2: establishes the qualifications necessary
for licensure as a dental hygienist.
Section 3: amends the qualifications necessary for a
dental hygienist to be licensed by credentials.
Section 4: edits the dental hygiene licensing
provisions to provide that successful applicants for
licensure will no longer be registered by the Board of
Dental Examiners.
Sections 5-6: conform the "renewal of license" and
"lapse and reinstatement of license" provisions to the
bill's removal of the registration requirement for
dental hygienists.
Section 7: allows a dental hygienist who has completed
a course offered by or under the auspices of a program
accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
of the American Dental Association or other equivalent
course or program to receive a restorative function
endorsement from the board.
Section 8: changes the levels of supervision required
for a dental hygiene student performing dental hygiene
procedures. Makes the section applicable to all
students enrolled in dental hygiene programs.
Sections 9-11: changes the permitted scope of practice
for a dental hygienist and clarifies what practices
and procedures may not be delegated to a dental
hygienist by a dentist.
Section 12: clarifies what practices and procedures a
dental hygienist who has entered into a collaborative
agreement with a dentist may be authorized by the
dentist to perform.
Section 13: makes stylistic changes.
Section 14: permits the board to sanction a dental
hygienist who used or knowingly cooperated in deceit,
fraud, or intentional misrepresentation to obtain a
certificate of endorsement and amends the other
grounds for discipline, suspension, or revocation of a
dental hygienist's license.
Section 15: gives the board the authority to impose a
civil fine of up to $25,000 for a violation of AS
08.32 or a regulation adopted under the chapter.
1:58:17 PM
Section 16: amends the list of dental hygienists to
whom the provisions of AS 08.32 do not apply.
Section 17: provides new definitions applicable to AS
08.32 for "licensed dental hygienist" and licensed
dentist."
Section 18: adds a qualification for the public member
of the board.
Section 21: amends the powers of the board.
Section 22: requires the Department of Commerce,
Community and Economic Development to employ an
investigator for the board.
Section 23: requires the board to establish standards
for dental radiological equipment that comply with
applicable federal law. Permits the board to charge a
fee for equipment registered under the section.
Removes a requirement that inspections of radiologic
equipment be performed by a person with certain
qualifications.
Section 24: requires the board to maintain a registry
of persons licensed as dentists or dental hygienists
and persons certified as dental assistants, and a
registry of licenses, certificates, and endorsements
revoked by the board.
Section 25: edits the dentist licensing provision to
provide that successful applicants for a license will
no longer be registered by the board (see sec. 4 for a
parallel provision applicable to dental hygienists).
Section 26: amends the qualifications for a license to
practice dentistry in the state.
Section 27: requires that an applicant for licensure
as a dentist must be interviewed in person by the
board.
Sections 28-29: amends what is necessary for a dental
hygienist to be licensed by credentials.
Section 30: permits all persons enrolled as students
in an accredited school of dentistry to perform dental
procedures without a license if certain conditions are
met.
Section 31: conforms the "renewal of registration"
provisions to the bill's removal of the registration
requirements for dentists.
2:00:32 PM
Section 32: provides that a dentist who does not pay
the license renewal fee forfeits the dentist's
license. Permits the board to reinstate a license upon
certain conditions.
Section 33: amends the grounds for discipline,
suspension, or revocation of a license to practice
dentistry.
Section 34: permits a dental assistant who has
completed a course offered by or under the auspices of
a program accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation of the American Dental Association or
other equivalent course or program to receive a
restorative function endorsement from the board.
Section 35: adds a new provision allowing persons
enrolled in a program or course of study to perform
dental assisting procedures as part of that course of
study or program without a certificate if certain
conditions are met.
Section 36: adds a new section that provides who may
own, operate, or maintain a dental practice, office,
or clinic.
Section 37: provides new definitions applicable to AS
08.36 for "certified dental assistant," "licensed
dental hygienist," and "licensed dentist."
Section 38: repealers AS 08.32.020, 08.32.035,
08.32.040, 08.32.060, 08.32.097, 08.32.100, 08.32.120,
08.32.130, 08.32.190(2); AS 08.36.075(b),
08.36.075(c), 08.36.075(d), 08.36.075(e), 08.36.114.
08.36.230, 08.36.244, 08.36.246, 08.36.247, 08.36.248,
08.36.260, 08.36.271, 08.36.290, 08.36.350(a)(3), and
08.36.350(a)(4).
Section 39: instructs the revisor of statutes to
change the catch line of AS 08.36.250.
2:02:22 PM
SENATOR MENARD said in the past a dental hygienist could work in
the building without the dentist actually being present after
consulting with him first. Does that still exist?
MR. LOGAN replied yes; the levels of supervision are relatively
unchanged. As long as the dentist provided the original
diagnosis the hygienist would be able to work.
SENATOR MENARD asked if the Dental Board had any concern about a
procedure turning out bad while a dentist was not in the office
and it becomes an insurance risk management issue. Some
periodontal work can cause heart attacks.
MR. LOGAN answered he couldn't speak for the current board, but
in general thought has been given to that and it was felt that
the overall ability to provide additional services to the public
outweighed what they considered a relatively minor risk.
SENATOR MENARD said that the Palmer Dental Center and one other
office chose to have the dentist, because often it is a heart
attack issue. She thought that should be looked at sometime down
the road.
2:05:23 PM
DON HABEGAR, Director, Division of Corporations, Business and
Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce, Community and
Economic Development (DCCED), went to section 3 on page 4 (SB 92
version M). He said the concept saying, "Pays the fees
established by the board under AS 08.01. 065" actually gives the
department authority to set the fees. So this is somewhat of a
divergent track to what is normally established in most other
boards. The reason he thought the department sets the fees is
that it keeps track of the costs and tries to then set fees
based on an annual analysis (according to statute). Then they
ask the professions to reimburse the department for their costs.
He said he had a brief conversation with Dr. Logan about this
issue prior to the committee meeting, and he didn't seem to
indicate that was a huge issue for them either.
2:07:23 PM
The other mostly informational piece in section 5 is about the
renewal of licenses. As written, it indicates the department
will send out a form and the applicant will fill it out and
return it with a fee. This is what has been done traditionally,
but as the division moves into the "modern age" they are trying
to get to where a person can fill out their forms on an
interactive website. And for renewal of business licenses they
are trying to send out a postcard reminding people to go to
their website. It's cheaper and the savings are passed on to the
clientele.
2:08:46 PM
MR. HABEGAR said section 21 in version M (section 23 in version
I) has to do with investigations. Currently the profession has
an investigator that shares his responsibilities with other
practices. He said the fiscal note was zero, but that is because
he didn't understand that the position is entirely brand new as
well as full-time. So, there will be a new fiscal note.
2:10:19 PM
SENATOR GIESSEL asked Dr. Logan his thoughts on the fees
established by the board in section 3 on page 4.
MR. LOGAN replied that he is a little sketchy on the fees, but
the overall intent was to conform to existing statute. They have
no interest in trying to micro-manage the fees.
SENATOR GIESSEL said the license renewal notification on a
postcard in section 5 was crafted by the Board of Nursing
several years ago and it has worked really well. Is the board
okay with that?
MR. LOGAN said he couldn't speak for the Dental Board because he
was no longer a member, but for the Dental Society, yes; they
are perfectly fine with the idea of a postcard reminder to go to
the website.
Finding no further questions, Chair Egan said he would hold SB
92.
2:13:12 PM
SB 68-COMMERCIAL FISHING & AGRICULTURE BANK
CHAIR EGAN announced SB 68 to be up for consideration.
2:13:16 PM
SENATOR COGHILL, sponsor of SB 68, said his history with the
Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank (CFAB) goes back a few
years in that he has been impressed by the record they have of a
private industry approach on a statutorily driven problem. The
problem has been how to take care of some of the agriculture
issues and how to do some capitalization for the fishing
industry. Only a couple of places in Alaska can lend based on a
fishing permit and one of them is this bank. The other is the
Division of Investments, a state run organization. He prefers
the private model, which has done well.
He said CFAB is a creature of statutes put together and funded
by the legislature with the idea of increasing loan capacity and
encouraging fishing and agriculture in Alaska. This bank is co-
op style and has paid the state back its original funding. This
bill now seeks to expand CFAB's authority by giving them the
freedom to work as a prudent investor and lender.
2:17:26 PM
JOSH BANKS, intern for Senator Coghill, presented a sectional
analysis of SB 68 as follows:
Section 1: removes the requirement that one member of
the CFAB board of directors be a resident farmer. This
does not restrict the governor from appointing a
farmer for one of the positions or a farmer from
seeking an appointment on the board.
Section 2: subsection 4 amends the powers of the bank
in two ways. It removes the dollar limitations for
loans being used for tourism in the state. This will
allow CFAB to stay competitive with other lending
organizations. In addition to this, subsections 8, 15,
and 16 will allow CFAB to give loans to those that do
not meet the resident or resident ownership
requirements providing that their operating facility
is located in the state of Alaska and that a majority
of the interest of that organization is owned by
United States residents. Subsections 10, 12 and 13 are
also amended to expand the current powers of CFAB to
include the provisions provided in subsections 15 and
16.
Section 3: adds an audit by the DCCED to be an
exception to the records confidentiality provisions in
the CFAB statutes.
Section 4: amends records confidentiality in that it
will allow the bank to release a list of candidates
running for director to the voting members of the
bank.
Section 5: allows an examination of CFAB to be
conducted by the DCCED. This revision is to increase
the credibility of CFAB. This examination was
originally put in the statutes, but has recently been
removed due to the misconception that the state pays
the full fees for the examination. Initially the state
does pay the fees, but CFAB reimburses the state for
them.
Section 6: repeals two parts of Alaska statute. The
first part repeals the definition of "resident farmer"
because a resident farmer is not required on the
board. Second, since CFAB is a fully private lending
organization, the prohibition of its having a lobbyist
is repealed.
Section 7: limits the DCCED from conducting an
examination within the first year after the effective
date.
Section 8: provides an immediate effective date.
SENATOR COGHILL added that in order for the bank examination
provisions to properly take effect he wanted the rest of the law
to go into effect first and not force a bank examination right
away, but rather have it fall into the established cycle.
SENATOR DAVIS asked if the language would allow that to happen.
SENATOR COGHILL said language asks to have it take effect after
one year, so a bank could go through an examination cycle which
would give them a chance to do an annual report.
SENATOR DAVIS asked if it reverts back to the original language.
SENATOR COGHILL responded if the effective date is immediately,
then within one year the bank examination could happen. That
would allow one year's lapse so it would fall into a cycle.
2:24:58 PM
LEA KINGERT, President and CEO, Alaska Commercial Fishing and
Agriculture Bank (CFAB), said this bill does many things with
CFAB. The first item is the statutory requirement for a farmer's
seat, but currently there are only two people who would be
eligible to fill that seat. It's not that they don't want to do
agriculture loans, but they haven't been approached to grant
many of them. The agriculture industry has other options for
getting loans that they prefer to use.
Second, she said SB 68 also provides for a periodic examination
of CFAB by the state's bank examiners with the resulting report
being provided to the legislative auditor. Ms. Klingert
explained that from 1989-2003 CFAB used to do audits, but in
2003 for reasons she doesn't really understand the
administration persuaded the legislature to eliminate the
requirement. But this kind of independent and professional
examination greatly enhances CFAB's credibility with its lender
and affects the borrowing terms offered by that lender, which in
turn affects what they can offer to their membership.
Other potential benefits to CFAB include a reliable means of
monitoring and evaluating the quality and effectiveness of their
lending practices. Even though management and staff take pride
in their professional competence they welcome the opportunity to
have a qualified second set of eyes evaluating the overall
results of their judgments. Experience has taught them that
distance and impartiality bolstered by insight into other
financial institutions' practices and experience can provide
valuable guidance.
MS. KLINGERT said that SB 68 also seeks to remove the dollar
limitations that were placed on loans for tourism and other
resource-based activities when CFAB acquired the authority to
make such loans in 2000. CFAB has not made a great deal of
tourism and other resource-based loans, but they remain
convinced that even the existing modest level of diversification
has added to CFAB's overall effectiveness, to its
creditworthiness and to the ability to serve its basic markets.
She said that CFAB doesn't currently have any pending
applications that exceed the current limits, but they are aware
of a few past potential opportunities that were not encouraged
because of these limitations. They simply believe that
inflationary effects over time and the tendency toward mergers,
acquisitions and consolidations among subject operators will
sooner or later cause the existing limitation to become
problematic.
MS. KLINGERT said SB 68 also seeks to permit CFAB to make the
same kind of loans for non-resident owners if the operation has
a bricks and mortar presence in Alaska. CFAB already has
authority to make such loans to a seafood processor, a timber
processor, an agricultural processor or a harvester. Their
reasoning is the realization that even though a lodge in Western
Alaska, for example, may be owned by an outside corporation it
is an enhancement to the local economy and will provide some
level of opportunities to Alaskan employees, suppliers, and
ancillary operations. It is another element of potential
diversification that will strengthen CFAB's overall
effectiveness.
2:30:52 PM
CHAIR EGAN thanked her for her testimony and finding no
questions, said he would bring SB 68 back before the committee
at the next meeting.
2:31:42 PM
SB 90-BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SECRETARY
CHAIR EGAN brought SB 90 up again.
SENATOR GIESSEL said she supports the intent of SB 90, but it is
still not clear to her why the personnel department lowered the
secretary position to a range 19 instead of a range 23. The
reason seems to be that it's not clear that the intent was that
the person filling this role is actually a certified public
accountant (CPA), a pretty high bar. Also, the board's
regulations don't have clear criteria that makes this is a
professional position with a management role that does
supervisor and policy level work. That's how it got scaled back
to a range 19. It looks like the person is just someone with
accounting experience.
She also thought that other accounting folks might want to be
raised to a range 23, an unintended consequence. So, she
suggested that the board make it really clear in their
regulations that they intended a CPA who would be managing,
supervising and making policy-level type decisions. Then there
wouldn't be any question about the range level.
2:33:59 PM
NICKI NEAL, Director, Division of Personnel and Labor Relations,
Department of Administration (DOA), said it was not her
understanding that the board's intent is to require a CPA. She
didn't know if even then the position would get to a range 23,
because statutes require like pay for like work for partially
exempt positions, and the Personnel Board put this position in
that category just last week.
SENATOR PASKVAN asked if she had a position on SB 90.
MS. NEAL replied that the division was neutral.
SENATOR PASKVAN said it was his belief that the position would
be there for purposes of making determinations on the conduct of
the members; it's not just an accountant-type position.
MS. NEAL responded that the she had the specifications, but she
thought the director would be more familiar with the
responsibilities.
2:36:31 PM
DON HABEGAR, Director, Division of Corporations, Business and
Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce, Community and
Economic Development (DCCED), said he has had numerous
conversations with the CPA Board on this issue. The original
intent was to require a CPA and provide a range 23 rate.
However, it was brought up that a talent pool might be out there
at the university level or someone else might be waiting in the
wing. The board felt that at a range 19 they wouldn't be
successful in having enough interest in the position. They also
said a lot of folks from outside Alaska are interested in this
type of licensure and that having someone who is knowledgeable
about a wide variety of practices in other jurisdictions was
important to them. So in the end language was broadened in HB
315 to include a CPA requirement and accounting skills.
MR. HABEGAR said the board wants to be part of the hiring
process. The Department of Law said if a public board member is
voluntary but a part of their system, they can be considered an
employee of the state for this regard. So, they could be part of
the interview process. He added that speaking on behalf of the
board, they would still like to see this bill go through.
CHAIR EGAN said they passed this legislation unanimously last
year, and a mistake was made saying the new hire couldn't be
over a range 19. So, one of the things this legislation does is
correct that mistake allowing the board to hire a range 23.
SENATOR PASKVAN also clarified that the legislature intended
this position to be a range 23 a year ago when it was classified
as a range 19. He thought it was misclassified. Language in SB
90 dispenses with any question about it not being anything other
than a range 23.
SENATOR GIESSEL asked if the broader definition of the
requirements of this job will require internal alignment with
other folks who have accounting experience.
MS. NEAL answered that some individuals might think a higher pay
range for them is warranted because of this, but it would be her
position that it's not because they are subject to the pay plan.
2:42:32 PM
SENATOR PASKVAN moved to report SB 90 from committee with
individual recommendations and attached zero fiscal note. There
were no objections and it was so ordered.
2:42:57 PM
At ease from 2:42 to 2:44.
2:44:13 PM
CHAIR EGAN called the meeting back to order and adjourned at
2:44 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 90 Sponsor Statement.pdf |
SL&C 2/24/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 90 |
| SB 90 Board of Accountancy Background Letter.pdf |
SL&C 2/24/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 90 |
| SB 90 Alaska Society of CPA Support Letter.pdf |
SL&C 2/24/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 90 |
| SB 90 DOA Determination on Range and Step.pdf |
SL&C 2/24/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 90 |
| SB090-CCED-CBPL-02-18-11.pdf |
SL&C 2/24/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 90 |
| SB 68 Sponsor Statement.PDF |
SL&C 2/24/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 68 |
| SB 68 CFAB analysis.PDF |
SL&C 2/24/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 68 |
| SB 68 Sectional Analysis.pdf |
SL&C 2/24/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 68 |
| SB 68 Letters of support.PDF |
SL&C 2/24/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 68 |
| SB068-CCED-DBS-02-17-11.pdf |
SL&C 2/24/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 68 |