HOUSE BILL NO. 404 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners; and providing for an effective date." Ms. Reardon spoke in support of CSHB 404 (STA). She noted that the legislation extends the Board of Chiropractic Examiners. She noted that the repealer on line 7, page 1 of the legislation eliminates licensure by credentials. She noted that the Legislative Auditor found the that the Board was not licensing individuals by credential. She observed that the Board had difficulty determining if chiropractic examinations in other states were equivalent to those of the state of Alaska. The auditor concluded that significant number of applicants were achieving their licenses. He suggested that the statute should reflect the current procedure. Co-Chair Hanley pointed out that fiscal notes accompanying CSHB 382 (STA) and CSHB 404 (STA) represent funding that is already included in the operating budget. He emphasized that new dollars are not required. He added that the cost of operation is covered by licensing fees. Representative Navarre MOVED to report CSHB 404 (STA) out of Committee with individual recommendations and with the accompanying fiscal note. CSHB 404 (STA) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with a fiscal impact note by the Department of Commerce and Economic Development. 3