HOUSE BILL NO. 117 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; and providing for an effective date." 1:34:14 PM Co-Chair Bishop discussed housekeeping. 1:34:31 PM Senator Olson considered the extension and sunset date for the Board of Direct-Entry Midwives. He expressed concern that if there was a critical issue the extension should be for one year and not two. 1:35:40 PM KRIS CURTIS, LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, ALASKA DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE AUDIT, stated that logistically with a one-year extension, the Division of Legislative Audit needed to do the audit the year before the extension date, which would mean starting immediately and the division did not have the resources to do the work right now. She had been unaware of the division ever granting a one-year extension and had reached out to the prior legislative auditor, who revealed it had occurred approximately twice in the past. It was possible to do a one-year extension, but it would require an audit to be done within a short period of time. She believed that two years would give enough time to determine the issues with the board. 1:36:50 PM Senator Olson understood that Ms. Curtis was suggesting that it was more practical to wait two years. 1:37:25 PM Senator Wilson MOVED to report HB 117 out of Committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. HB 117 was REPORTED out of committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with one new fiscal impact note from the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.