03/13/2006 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE

                                                                                                                                
SB 253-EXTEND BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE KOTT  announced that  the first order  of business                                                               
would be SENATE  BILL NO. 253, "An Act  extending the termination                                                               
date for the  Board of Chiropractic Examiners;  and providing for                                                               
an effective date."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:34:58 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
PAT  DAVIDSON, Legislative  Auditor, Legislative  Audit Division,                                                               
Alaska  State  Legislature,  stated that  the  Legislative  Audit                                                               
Division   recommends  extending   the   Board  of   Chiropractic                                                               
Examiners (board).   She  said that while  the division  does not                                                               
recommend  any further  legislative  changes,  it does  recommend                                                               
that the board improve its efficiency.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG  noted a substantial deficit  in revenues                                                               
in fiscal  year (FY) 2004  and asked if  fees were adjusted  as a                                                               
result.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
PAT DAVIDSON said yes, the fees  were increased in FY05 and FY06.                                                               
She added  that while this  should be monitored, it  appears that                                                               
within one  or two biennial  renewal cycles, the board  should be                                                               
out of  deficit.   In addition,  she said that  FY05 will  show a                                                               
substantial increase  in contractual [fees]  that were due  to an                                                               
investigation.   She said that  these are  typically non-cyclical                                                               
costs.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
3:36:51 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG moved  to report SB 253  out of committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                               
notes.   There being no objection,  SB 253 was reported  from the                                                               
House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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