Legislature(2005 - 2006)HOUSE FINANCE 519
05/03/2005 01:30 PM House FINANCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB186 | |
| SB174 | |
| SB133 | |
| SB139 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 186 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 133 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 174 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 139 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 139(L&C)
An Act relating to termination and oversight of boards,
commissions, and agency programs; extending the
termination date of the Board of Marital and Family
Therapy; and providing for an effective date.
Representative Hawker asked Mr. Maher to describe the
history of the bill and the accompanying amendment.
TOM MAHER, STAFF, SENATOR GENE THERRIAULT, related changes
in the bill. He noted that the House Labor and Commerce
Committee had deleted two sections of the bill that
addressed when a board termination and clarified that the
transfer of authority for regulatory disciplinary powers to
the Department of Commerce. While the Department has
assumed that responsibility, the statutes clearly provide
the Department authority to do so. The proposed provisions
help address the uncertainty, stemming from recommendations
by the Division of Legislative Audit.
3:23:52 PM
Representative Hawker asked why the changes had been made in
the House Labor and Commerce Committee version. Mr. Maher
responded that all necessary testimony had not been present
at that meeting to adequately explain the change. He
deferred to Pat Davidson, Legislative Audit.
3:24:25 PM
PAT DAVIDSON, LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, LEGISLATIVE AUDIT
DIVISION, explained that sun setting the board would make it
so that no new professions could enter into that category or
the whole profession might no longer exist in statute.
Additionally, when the board leaves, the regulations
disappear.
3:27:02 PM
Representative Hawker MOVED to ADOPT Amendment #1. (Copy on
File). Co-Chair Chenault OBJECTED for discussion purposes.
He asked if that language would be seen in every board
statute.
Representative Hawker stated that the legislative auditor,
in the Audit of the Alaska Sunset Process and Select
Investigative Issues, recommended that the Legislature,
"clarify responsibility for regulation, in the even an
occupational licensing board terminates". The proposed
language was brought forth by Legislative Legal Division and
is supported by the Department.
Ms. Davidson responded that the amendment was directed to
the centralized licensing statute and therefore, would apply
to all boards under Occupational Licensing. It would not be
included in the profession statutes.
3:28:00 PM
Representative Kelly asked if the Division of Licensing
supported the amendment.
3:28:24 PM
RICK URION, DIRECTOR, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, noted that the
Department supported the language of the amendment. He
urged members to pass the amended bill from Committee.
3:29:24 PM
Co-Chair Chenault WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
further OBJECTION, Amendment #1 was adopted.
3:29:56 PM
Vice-Chair Stoltze MOVED to REPORT HCS CS SB 139 (FIN) out
of Committee with individual recommendations and with the
accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
HCS CS SB 139 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a
"no" recommendation and with fiscal note #1 by the
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
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