05/13/2025 10:15 AM House MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS

          HB 158-PROFESSIONAL LICENSING; TEMP PERMITS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
2:53:07 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR EISCHEID announced  that the final order  of business would                                                               
be  HOUSE  BILL  NO.  158,   "An  Act  relating  to  professional                                                               
licensing;   relating   to   temporary   licenses   for   certain                                                               
professions; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
2:53:40 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SYLVAN  ROBB,  Director,  Division of  Corporations,  Business  &                                                               
Professional  Licensing,  Department  of  Commerce,  Community  &                                                               
Economic  Development,   gave  invited   testimony  on   HB  158.                                                               
Shethanked  the committee  for hearing  the proposed  legislation                                                               
and provided a brief overview of its legislative intent.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
2:54:24 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE HALL  asked why  it might  be necessary  to mirror                                                               
federal law in Alaska Statute.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
MS.  ROBB responded  that the  proposed legislation  could reduce                                                               
confusion in professionals seeking licensure in Alaska.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
2:55:23 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER  asked how military spouses  might benefit                                                               
from the proposed legislation.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
MS.  ROBB said  that she  would follow-up  with more  information                                                               
later.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
2:56:34 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  EISCHEID  opened  public  testimony  on  HB  158.    After                                                               
ascertaining  that there  was no  one who  wished to  testify, he                                                               
closed public testimony.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
2:57:17 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took a brief at-ease at 2:57 p.m.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
2:57:54 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  EISCHEID  stated  that  the committee  does  not  plan  on                                                               
introducing amendments for the bill.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2:58:12 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE HALL moved to report  HB 158 out of committee with                                                               
individual  recommendations and  the  accompanying fiscal  notes.                                                               
There  being no  objection, HB  158 was  reported from  the House                                                               
Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2:58:52 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER commented on  his first chairmanship being                                                               
House  Special Committee  on Military  and Veterans'  Affairs and                                                               
compliments the current chair.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  EISCHEID  stated  it  has  been  an  honor  to  chair  the                                                               
committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
2:59:37 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
There being no  further business before the  committee, the House                                                               
Special Committee  on Military and Veterans'  Affairs meeting was                                                               
adjourned at 2:59 p.m.