03/08/2007 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

                 SB 93-PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR ELLIS announced SB 93 to be up for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:32:06 PM                                                                                                                    
RICK  URION, Director,  Division of  Corporations, Business,  and                                                               
Professional  Licensing,  Department  of  Commerce,  Community  &                                                               
Economic Development  (DCCED), said he  supports SB 93  and noted                                                               
that the testimony was complete during the last hearing.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  BUNDE asked  about  the  zero fiscal  note,  and if  the                                                               
department  has  the resources  to  carry  out investigations  of                                                               
people who have falsely claimed to be professional counselors.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
MR. URION  said claims of  fraudulent activity  are investigated,                                                               
and  the costs  get charged  to licensees  in the  next licensing                                                               
period. So it is self-supporting, he explained.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:33:52 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  DAVIS  moved  SB  93   from  committee  with  individual                                                               
recommendations  and  attached  fiscal note(s).  There  being  no                                                               
objection, SB 93 moved from committee.