Legislature(1993 - 1994)
04/23/1994 09:00 AM Senate JUD
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SENATOR TAYLOR introduced CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 410(STA) and
explained it was an Act relating to real estate appraisers. Since
there was no sponsor present, SENATOR TAYLOR directed his committee
aide, KEVIN SULLIVAN, to review the bill.
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MR. SULLIVAN explained the bill had been brought to committee
advocated by the Department of Commerce, and he further explained
the House version basically certifies the appraisers in the State
of Alaska to conform to federal requirements.
MR. SULLIVAN quoted FRED FERRARA from the Appraisers Association in
Anchorage as being opposed to the legislation and would prefer to
keep the two year of practical experience. The federal requirement
as embodied in HB 410 does not require two years of training
experience.
SENATOR LITTLE clarified the license would only require 120 hours
of educational experience. She questioned whether the appraisers
who do not meet the 120 hours of training would not be recognized
as certified appraisers. She wanted to know if the state was
increasing or decreasing the requirements.
MR. SULLIVAN explained in the aggregate the state is actually
decreasing because, as this measure is before us, we are no longer
abiding by the current law ....
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...... referring to the classroom hours. He said if the bill was
adopted as is, it would just be the classroom hours. SENATOR
TAYLOR said the Board could modify or change that by regulation.
MR. SULLIVAN said the 120 hours being required is greater than is
presently in state law. He reviewed the changes again in current
law and in the new legislation, and said the two year provision
would be deleted.
SENATOR TAYLOR said it was also a sunset bill moving them from 1994
to 1998. SENATOR HALFORD said it gave the regulatory board control
what was formerly in statute, and he explained how the provisions
could be changed by the board.
SENATOR LITTLE asked if the board was under the Department of
Labor, but she was told it is under the Department of Commerce.
SENATOR TAYLOR asked for committee opinion on MR. FERRARA'S concern
about returning the two year experience back into the legislation.
SENATOR HALFORD asked about an audit, but MR. SULLIVAN did not have
any such information in the bill packet.
SENATOR LITTLE said she supported retaining the two year internship
requirement, and she explained the importance of an accurate
appraisal of property. She thought the legislation might require
more stringent rules from the board, but SENATOR TAYLOR quoted
House language that said just the opposite.
MR. SULLIVAN explained the Senate version had retained the two year
internship requirements, but the Department of Commerce has asked
for the House version be moved for obvious reasons.
In answer to a question by SENATOR HALFORD, SENATOR TAYLOR reported
the bill had been introduced on the House side by the Labor and
Commerce Committee by request. The Senate version is SB 361.
SENATOR LITTLE moved a conceptual amendment to make it comparable
to the Senate Labor & Commerce version, which would add in the two
year internship requirement.
SENATOR HALFORD asked to defer action on the bill until the
advocate for the bill was determined. SENATOR TAYLOR also noted
other inconsistencies in the two bills.
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SENATOR LITTLE withdrew her motion, and the bill was held for
further changes.
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