HB 309-DELEGATION OF ROUTINE OPTOMETRY SERVICES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:44:17 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SUMNER  announced that the next  order of business                                                               
would be HOUSE BILL NO. 309,  "An Act relating to the practice of                                                               
optometry; and relating to the  delegation of routine services of                                                               
optometry."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:44:35 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SUMNER opened public testimony on HB 309.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
DAMIEN  DELZER, President-Elect,  Alaska Optometric  Association,                                                               
Fairbanks, Alaska,  testified during the  hearing on HB 309.   He                                                               
said  he was  available  for questions  and  reiterated that  the                                                               
association  remains grateful  to the  sponsor and  the committee                                                               
for addressing this issue on its behalf.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:45:25 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SUMNER closed public testimony.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
3:45:36 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE moved to report  HB 309 out of committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                               
notes.   There being no objection,  HB 309 was reported  from the                                                               
House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.