HB 323-EXTEND PT & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BOARD                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:21:05 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  SPOHNHOLZ announced  that the  first order  of business                                                               
would be  HOUSE BILL NO.  323, "An Act extending  the termination                                                               
date  of  the State  Physical  Therapy  and Occupational  Therapy                                                               
Board; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:21:33 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
TANNER  FRITSINGER, Staff,  Representative Grier  Hopkins, Alaska                                                               
State Legislature, provided closing comments  on HB 323 on behalf                                                               
of Representative Hopkins,  sponsor.  He stated  that passing the                                                               
bill is important for the benefit  of Alaskans and urged that the                                                               
board be extended.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3:22:22 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took a brief at-ease.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:22:32 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  SPOHNHOLZ  opened  public  testimony on  HB  323,  then                                                               
closed it after ascertaining that no one wished to testify.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:22:59 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  FIELDS moved  to report  HB 323  out of  committee with                                                               
individual  recommendations and  the  accompanying fiscal  notes.                                                               
There  being no  objection, HB  323 was  moved out  of the  House                                                               
Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.