05/03/2005 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

              CSHB 169(FIN)-REAL ESTATE LICENSEES                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEEKINS announced HB 169to be up for consideration.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG, sponsor, explained  that HB 169 provides                                                               
for  post-licensing education  of 20  hours after  the individual                                                               
takes the examination  and receives his initial  license. This is                                                               
very much a  consumer protection bill and has the  support of the                                                               
industry. It also  ratifies the concept of hiring  an attorney to                                                               
review and supervise transactions,  which is particularly helpful                                                               
to large firms.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
PEGGY   ANN  MCCHONNICHIE,   Alaska   Association  of   Realtors,                                                               
supported HB 169.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
1:46:30 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR BEN  STEVENS moved to  pass CSHB 169(FIN)  from committee                                                               
with attached fiscal notes  and individual recommendations. There                                                               
were no objections and it was so ordered.