HOUSE BILL NO. 382                                                           
                                                                               
       "An Act extending the termination date of  the Board of                 
       Dispensing Opticians;  and providing  for an  effective                 
       date."                                                                  
                                                                               
  CATHERINE  REARDON,  DIRECTOR,   DIVISION  OF   OCCUPATIONAL                 
  LICENSING spoke in  support of  CSHB 382 (STA).   She  noted                 
  that the  legislation would  extend the sunset  date of  the                 
  Board  of Dispensing  Opticians until  the year  2002.   She                 
  observed that  the legislation clears up questions regarding                 
  reciprocity and credential  licensure.   She noted that  two                 
  different  statutes  address  licensing  persons from  other                 
  states:                                                                      
                                                                               
       *    A.S.  08.71.145.   Licensure  by credentials,                      
            provides that a  person with a valid  license                      
            in  another  territory,  state,  district  or                      
            possession  of  the  United  States shall  be                      
            issued  a  license  without  examination  for                      
            those professional areas  in which the person                      
            is licensed.                                                       
                                                                               
       *    A.S.  08.71.150.    Issuance  of  license  by                      
            reciprocity, provides that  an applicant  who                      
            has been licensed and has been  practicing as                      
            a dispensing optician  in a state, territory,                      
            district or possession  of the United  States                      
            which  has  requirements  for  licensing  and                      
            gives reciprocal rights  equivalent to  those                      
            of state of Alaska, shall be licensed.                             
                                                                               
  House Bill 382 repeals AS 08.71.150.  Ms. Reardon noted that                 
  the other sections  bring the statutes into  compliance with                 
                                                                               
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  the elimination of AS 08.71.150.  Co-Chair Hanley noted that                 
  the Legislative Auditor recommended the above changes.                       
                                                                               
  Representative Martin MOVED to report CSHB 382 (STA) out  of                 
  Committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  with  the                 
  accompanying fiscal note.                                                    
                                                                               
  In response to a question by Representative Grussendorf, Ms.                 
  Reardon  noted  that  the  House  State   Affairs  Committee                 
  recommended extending the  three boards up for  sunset until                 
  the year 2002.                                                               
                                                                               
  There being NO OBJECTION, CSHB 382 (STA) was reported out of                 
  Committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  with  the                 
  accompanying fiscal note.                                                    
                                                                               
  CSHB 382  (STA) was  reported out  of Committee  with a  "do                 
  pass"  recommendation and with  a fiscal impact  note by the                 
  Department of Commerce and Economic Development.