SB 54-EXT ARCH, ENG, SURVEY BRD; REG INT DESIGN  4:54:20 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS announced that the final order of business would be CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 54(FIN), "An Act relating to registered interior designers and interior design; relating to project costs for the construction, enlargement, or improvement of airports; extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; relating to the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; establishing requirements for the practice of registered interior design; relating to the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and registered interior design; relating to the scope of the certification requirements for architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects, and registered interior designers; relating to immunity for design professionals; relating to the cost of construction for recreation centers; relating to liens for labor or materials furnished; relating to the procurement of landscape architectural and interior design services; relating to the cost of construction of safe water and hygienic sewage disposal facilities in villages; and providing for an effective date." 4:54:36 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS opened public testimony on CSSSSB 54(FIN). 4:54:48 PM CASEY KEE, representing self, She stated that she was an interior designer and strongly supported the proposed legislation as was currently written. She stated that she was opposed to any amendment to "strike interior design" from the proposed legislation. 4:55:23 PM LARRY CASH, representing self, He stated that he had practiced architecture in Alaska for 45 years with qualified interior designers. He offered his support for CSSSSB 54(FIN) and encouraged the committee to pass CSSSSB 54(FIN) without amendments. 4:56:27 PM BARBARA CASH, representing self, She stated that she was a nationally credentialed interior designer. She encouraged the committee to extend the board, update statute, and register Alaska interior designers. She thanked the committee members for their service. 4:57:01 PM MELISSA TRIBYL, representing self, She stated that she was an interior designer and asserted that CSSSSB 54(FIN) would assist interior designers in the state. and encouraged committee members to pass the proposed legislation without amendments. 4:57:40 PM DANA NUNN, Chair, Government Advocacy Committee, American Society of Interior Designers, Alaska Chapter, She stated that she was a certified interior designer through the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). She asked the committee to support CSSSSB 54(FIN), as written. 4:58:38 PM ASHLEY KILLIAN, Allied Member, American Society of Interior Designers, She stated that she was an interior designer through NCIDQ. She stated that she opposed amendments to strike interior design from CSSSSB 54(FIN). 4:59:26 PM CRAIG BLEDSOE, representing self, He stated that he was a licensed professional engineer and aircraft accident investigator. He offered his support for CSSSSB 54(FIN), as written, and opposed amendments to strike interior designers from the proposed legislation. He stated that he is generally opposed to burdensome regulations that restrict commerce. 5:00:38 PM MELISSA WILTFONG, representing self, She stated that she was a commercial interior designer. She expressed her full support for CSSSSB 54(FIN) with the inclusion of interior design registration. She stated that she opposed any amendments to take interior designers out of the proposed legislation. 5:01:11 PM CATHERINE FRITZ, representing self, testified in opposition to CSSSSB 54 (FIN). She suggested that the committee remove two seats in section 2 of the proposed legislation and asserted that it was "inappropriate" for an interior designer to serve on the board, given that it was regulated by statute and because it would be regulated as a practice itself. 5:04:05 PM JOHN PEKAR, representing self, He stated that he was a civil engineer and the president of the Alaska Professional Design Council (APDC), which represents 1,000 design professionals that are registered by the Board of Architects and Land Surveyors. He stated that APDC supported the extension of the board, the board-recommended changes, and the registration creation for interior designers under CSSSSB 54(FIN). He encouraged committee members to pass the proposed legislation without change. 5:04:54 PM MARY KNOPF, representing self, She said that interior designers "play an important role" in a commercial design team and encouraged the committee to move CSSSSB 54 (FIN) as it was currently written. 5:05:41 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS, after ascertaining that there was no one else who wished to testify, closed public testimony on CSSSSB 54(FIN). 5:05:44 PM REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER moved to adopt Amendment [1] to CSSSSB 54(FIN), labeled 34-LS0044\H.1, Gunther, 5/1/25, which read as follows: Page 1, lines 1 - 2: Delete "relating to registered interior designers  and interior design; relating to project costs for the  construction, enlargement, or improvement of  airports;" Page 1, line 4, through page 2, line 1: Delete "relating to the State Board of  Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land  Surveyors; establishing requirements for the practice  of registered interior design; relating to the  practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying,  landscape architecture, and registered interior  design; relating to the scope of the certification  requirements for architects, engineers, land  surveyors, landscape architects, and registered  interior designers; relating to immunity for design  professionals; relating to the cost of construction  for recreation centers; relating to liens for labor or  materials furnished; relating to the procurement of  landscape architectural and interior design services;  relating to the cost of construction of safe water and  hygienic sewage disposal facilities in villages;" Page 2, lines 3 - 17: Delete all material. Page 2, line 18: Delete "Sec. 2" Insert "Section 1" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 21, through page 22, line 27: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 22, line 28: Delete "Except as provided in secs. 46 and 47 of this Act, this" Insert "This" CO-CHAIR HALL objected. REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER explained that the proposed amendment would remove all sections except for an 8 year renewal. [CO-CHAIR HALL's objection was treated as maintained.] 5:07:03 PM A roll call vote was started and voided. A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Nelson, Coulombe, Saddler voted in favor of Amendment 1 to CSSSSB 54 (FIN). Representatives Burke, Carrick, Hall, and Fields voted against it. Therefore, Amendment 1 to CSSSSB 54 (FIN) failed by a vote of 3-4 5:08:09 PM CO-CHAIR HALL moved to report CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 54(FIN) out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSSSSB 54(FIN) was reported out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.