2020-02-05                     House Journal                      Page 1542
This bill would codify the Nurse Licensure Compact as a new Chapter,                                                            
AS 08.69. Conforming changes to the existing nursing statute AS                                                                 
08.68 would be made to accommodate the compact's requirements.                                                                  
The compact's requirements for multistate licensure are rigorous,                                                               
exceeding those in our present statute and supporting high quality care                                                         
for all Alaskans.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The compact would establish a commission with rulemaking,                                                                       
enforcement, and financial assessment provisions. Alaska would                                                                  
appoint one person to be the compact administrator within the state.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
This bill is a win-win, keeping our present licensure options for CNAs,                                                         
APRNs, and Alaska-only licensees, while opening Alaska's diverse                                                                
communities to multistate licensed RNs and LPNs.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 239                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 239 by Representative Thompson, entitled:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act establishing a state lottery; providing for participation in                                                        
    multi-state lotteries; establishing the Alaska State Lottery Board in                                                       
    the Department of Revenue; relating to confidentiality of                                                                   
    information regarding lottery winners; requiring background                                                                 
    investigations by the Department of Public Safety; and providing                                                            
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                   CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                      SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 116                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time: