03/30/2011 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 90                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act classifying and setting a monthly salary for                                                                       
     the executive secretary of the Board of Public                                                                             
     Accountancy."                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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Senator  Egan explained  that  the  legislation corrects  an                                                                    
error created by the passage of previous legislation.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mr.  Owen stated  that the  position of  executive secretary                                                                    
for the Board  of Public Accountancy was  established in law                                                                    
and the  funding to pay for  the position at a  range 23 was                                                                    
incorporated  into the  budget.  He added  that because  the                                                                    
range  was not  established  in statute,  the Department  of                                                                    
Revenue felt it necessary  to perform a classification study                                                                    
for  the position.  The study  determines that  the position                                                                    
deserves a range 19. The  certified public accountants asked                                                                    
that the position  be established in statute as  a range 23,                                                                    
which  they  deemed  sufficient   to  hire  the  caliber  of                                                                    
applicant required for the position.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman mentioned  one zero  fiscal note  from the                                                                    
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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LISA  ROGERS,  ANCHORAGE (via  teleconference),  represented                                                                    
the  Alaska Society  of  Certified  Public Accountants.  She                                                                    
stated that  her profession  requires a  competent executive                                                                    
secretary.  She  emphasized  that  the  person  holding  the                                                                    
position would help to  facilitate investigations. The board                                                                    
opined  that  a range  19  might  attract a  person  without                                                                    
thorough understanding of the profession's complexities.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB  90  was   HEARD  and  HELD  in   Committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.