HB 361-CPR TRAINING FOR 911 DISPATCHERS  4:06:29 PM CO-CHAIR KELLER announced that the final order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 361, "An Act requiring 911 dispatchers to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and providing for an effective date." [Before the committee was the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 361, 26-LS1478\R, Luckhaupt/Mischel, 3/11/10, which had been adopted as the working draft on 3/25/10.] 4:06:41 PM REPRESENTATIVE T. WILSON moved that the committee rescind its action in adopting the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 361, 26-LS1478\R, Luckhaupt/Mischel, 3/11/10, as the work draft, and adopt the original HB 361, 26-LS1478\A as the working draft. CO-CHAIR KELLER objected for discussion. [Later in the meeting, although the objection was not withdrawn, the committee treated the motion as having passed.] 4:07:28 PM REPRESENTATIVE ANNA FAIRCLOUGH, Alaska State Legislature, as the prime sponsor of HB 361, explained that the purpose of the bill was to require 911 dispatchers to have Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training. She explained the bill history, and noted that the committee substitute currently in front of the committee had established that the position be facilitated by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) instead of its current position with the Department of Military & Veterans' Affairs (DMVA). She directed attention to the not yet received fiscal note from DPS, and questioned the funding source to either department for the 911 coordinator position. She stated a position of neutrality for either version of the bill. She offered her belief that it was "a natural fit that the 911 coordinator should be housed in the DPS," but she questioned the need for a fiscal note. 4:09:50 PM CRYSTAL KOENEMAN, Staff to Representative Anna Fairclough, Alaska State Legislature, said that she spoke with representatives of both DMVA and DPS to inform them of the return to the original HB 361, 26-LS1478\A. CO-CHAIR KELLER agreed to return to the original HB 361, 26- LS1478\A, as the proposed committee substitute had moved beyond the intent of the sponsor. REPRESENTATIVE HOLMES concurred and expressed her neutrality for which department housed the position. She offered her understanding that a move to DPS would entail a significant increase to the program cost. She stated her agreement with the sponsor's concerns. 4:12:20 PM REPRESENTATIVE HERRON also concurred. He noted his agreement with the health policy intent of the bill and he surmised that the fiscal note would be addressed by the House Finance Committee. He stated his support to move Version A on to the next committee. REPRESENTATIVE T. WILSON offered her belief that the 911 dispatcher position should remain in DMVA. She voiced her support for Version A. REPRESENTATIVE SEATON pointed out that the HB 361, 26-LS1478\A was not referred to the House Finance Committee. 4:14:18 PM MS. KOENEMAN clarified that there was a fiscal note for $2,000 from DPS attached to Version A, which had resulted in the referral to the House Finance Committee. 4:14:55 PM REPRESENTATIVE T. WILSON moved to report HB 361, 26-LS1478\A out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal note. There being no objection, HB 361 was reported from the House Health and Social Services Standing Committee.