2002-05-09                     House Journal                      Page 3462
SB 270                                                                                            
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered:                                                      
                                                                                                    

2002-05-09                     House Journal                      Page 3463
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 270(L&C)                                                                 
    "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of                                          
    Dispensing Opticians; relating to the regulation of dispensing                                  
    opticians; and providing for an effective date."                                                
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 270(L&C)                                                    
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Murkowski, Chair, with the                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (2):  Rokeberg, Crawford                                                                    
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (4):  Meyer, Kott, Halcro, Murkowski                                              
                                                                                                    
A House Labor & Commerce Committee letter of intent for HCS                                         
CSSB 270(L&C), signed by Representative Murkowski, Chair, and                                       
Representative Halcro, Vice Chair, follows:                                                         
                                                                                                    
"It is the intent of the House Labor and Commerce Committee that the                                
Board of Dispensing Opticians researches the options for conducting a                               
practical examination for licensure as a dispensing optician.  The                                  
board shall report its findings and recommendations regarding                                       
practical examination to both the chair of this committee and the                                   
legislative auditor by June 30, 2003.  The Division of Legislative                                  
Audit is directed to consider the board's report as part of the next                                
sunset review of the board."                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 270(L&C):                                            
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                               
                                                                                                    
CSSB 270(L&C) was referred to the Finance Committee.