Legislature(2023 - 2024)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/03/2024 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB225 | |
| HB253 | |
| HB17 | |
| HB237 | |
| HB309 | |
| HB254 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 225 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 253 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 17 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 237 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 309 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 254 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 225-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING FEES
1:34:58 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO.
225 "An Act relating to occupational licensing fees; and
providing for an effective date."
1:35:28 PM
SYLVAN ROBB, Director, Division of Corporations, Business and
Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce, Community and
Economic Development (DCCED), Juneau, Alaska, explained that SB
225 proposed a shift in funding for professional licensing
investigations from licensee fees to fees from corporations.
This change would stabilize licensing fees, which have shown
significant volatility, such as midwives' fee increase from
$1,800 to $3,800. She said SB 255 is expected to reduce fees for
many programs, particularly those with high investigation needs.
It would also ensure that compliant licensees are not cross-
subsidizing investigations into unlicensed practitioners and
would address a potential disincentive for reporting misconduct.
She said SB 255 had the support of 14 out of 21 regulatory
boards and the Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association.
1:38:01 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN opened public testimony on SB 225; finding none,
he closed public testimony.
1:38:16 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN solicited the will of the committee.
1:38:24 PM
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to report SB 225, work order 33-
GS2366\A, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
1:38:40 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN found no objection and SB 225 was reported from
the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.