SB 21-LICENSE MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PARAMEDICS  3:17:35 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS announced that the first order of business would be SENATE BILL NO. 21, "An Act relating to mobile intensive care paramedics; relating to duties of the State Medical Board and the Department of Health and Social Services; and providing for an effective date." 3:17:50 PM REPRESENTATIVE SNYDER moved to adopt Amendment 1 to SB 21, labeled 32-LS0207\B.3, Fisher, 5/4/21, which read as follows: Page 1, line 1, following "Act": Insert "relating to occupational licensing of  members of the military and their spouses;" Page 1, following line 4: Insert new bill sections to read:  "* Section 1. AS 08.01.063(a) is amended to read: (a) Except as provided in (d) of this section, and notwithstanding another provision of law, the department or appropriate board shall [MAY] issue a temporary courtesy license to an active duty member of  the armed forces of the United States or the spouse of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States if the active duty member or spouse meets the requirements of this section and applies to the department or appropriate board in the manner prescribed by the department or appropriate board. An application must include evidence satisfactory to the department or appropriate board that the applicant (1) is an active duty member of the armed  forces of the United States or is married to and living with a member of the armed forces of the United States who is on active duty and assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders; (2) holds a current license or certificate in another state, district, or territory of the United States with requirements that the department or appropriate board determines are equivalent to those established under this title for that occupation; (3) if required by the department or appropriate board for obtaining a license in the applicant's profession, has been fingerprinted and has provided the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check; the fingerprints and fees shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400; (4) has not committed an act in any jurisdiction that would have constituted grounds for the refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license or certificate to practice that occupation under this title at the time the act was committed; (5) has not been disciplined by a licensing or credentialing entity in another jurisdiction and is not the subject of an unresolved complaint, review procedure, or disciplinary proceeding conducted by a licensing or credentialing entity in another jurisdiction; and (6) pays any fees required under this title.  * Sec. 2. AS 08.01.063(b) is amended to read: (b) The department or appropriate board shall issue a temporary license under this section to a  person who meets the requirements [EXPEDITE THE PROCEDURE FOR ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE] under (a) of this section within 30 days after the department or  appropriate board receives the person's completed  application for the temporary license." Page 1, line 5: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 3" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 7, line 25: Delete "sec. 1" Insert "sec. 3" Page 7, line 26: Delete "sec. 1" Insert "sec. 3" Page 7, line 29: Delete "sec. 1" Insert "sec. 3" Page 8, line 1: Delete "secs. 8 and 9" Insert "secs. 10 and 11" Page 8, line 9: Delete "sec. 1" Insert "sec. 3" Page 8, line 10: Delete "secs. 8 and 9" Insert "secs. 10 and 11" Page 8, line 11: Delete "Section 17(c)" Insert "Section 19(c)" Page 8, line 12: Delete "sec. 18" Insert "sec. 20" 3:17:54 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS objected for the purpose of discussion. 3:17:54 PM REPRESENTATIVE SNYDER pointed out that AS 08.01.063 addresses licensure for the spouses of military members, but not the military members themselves. She said the language in Amendment 1 would provide temporary licensure opportunities to active duty military personnel. 3:18:49 PM REPRESENTATIVE MCCARTY stated his belief that similar legislation had been passed "several years ago," and he asked whether this amendment would duplicate that legislation. REPRESENTATIVE SNYDER expressed that Representative McCarty may be referring to SB 86, which included language similar to Amendment 1, but said that SB 86 had been withdrawn. 3:20:10 PM SENATOR JOSH REVAK, Alaska State Legislature, stated his support for Amendment 1 as prime sponsor of SB 21. 3:20:44 PM REPRESENTATIVE NELSON thanked Representative Snyder for the amendment and shared his desire to undertake more "comprehensive" legislation in the future. 3:20:58 PM CO-CHAIR FIELDS removed his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment 1 to SB 21 was adopted. 3:21:11 PM CO-CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ moved to report SB 21, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, HCS SB 21(L&C) was reported out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.