SB 190-EXEMPTION FROM POST-SECONDARY ED REGS                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:30:14 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNLEAVY  announced the consideration  of SB 190.  He noted                                                               
the  bill was  previously  heard and  a new  CS,  version H,  was                                                               
before the committee.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
3:30:40 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HUGGINS moved to adopt the CS for SB 190, version H.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR DUNLEAVY objected for discussion.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
DIANE  BLUMER,   Staff,  Senator  Lesil  McGuire,   Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature, presented  information on SB 190.  She described the                                                               
changes in  version H. The  changes add  "(A) does not  require a                                                               
professional or  occupational license  under AS 08;  (B) provides                                                               
training  primarily   for  recreational  purposes;  (C)   at  the                                                               
advanced training  level, prepares program graduates  to teach or                                                               
instruct in that field." The  changes cover recreational types of                                                               
programs.  She  said,  at  the  request  of  the  administration,                                                               
definitions were also added.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:32:20 PM                                                                                                                    
DIANE   BARRANS,  Executive   Director,   Alaska  Commission   on                                                               
Postsecondary  Education,  explained  changes   in  SB  190.  She                                                               
related that  the CS before  the committee is  mutually agreeable                                                               
to the  sponsor and to the  administration. She thought it  was a                                                               
nice  solution to  create an  avenue  for programs  such as  Yoga                                                               
Alliance  to  be  exempt, without  putting  consumer  protections                                                               
related to vocational programs at risk.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR DUNLEAVY asked  if it takes care of the  problems and there                                                               
are no issues going forward.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
MS. BARRANS said correct.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR   STEVENS  asked   whether  there   are  any   unintended                                                               
consequences.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
MS. BARRANS did not see any negative consequences.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3:33:47 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   DUNLEAVY  removed   his  objection.   He  closed   public                                                               
testimony.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:34:01 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HUGGINS  moved to report  CSSB 190(EDC), version  H, from                                                               
committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached  zero                                                               
fiscal note. There being no objection, the motion carried.