HOUSE BILL NO. 306                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of                                                                     
     Pharmacy; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
5:09:56 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
GREG  SMITH, STAFF,  REPRESENTATIVE  ANDI STORY,  introduced                                                                    
the bill.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
5:10:52 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
KRIS  CURTIS,   LEGISLATIVE  AUDITOR,  ALASKA   DIVISION  OF                                                                    
LEGISLATIVE AUDIT, discussed the audit.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman asked about the extension recommendation.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Ms. Curtis recommended a six-year extension.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
5:12:50 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
JUSTIN  RUFFRIDGE, STATE  BOARD OF  PHARMACY, SOLDOTNA  (via                                                                    
teleconference), testified in support of the bill.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
5:13:21 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop OPENED public testimony.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
5:13:27 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
DIRK  WHITE,  SELF,  SITKA (via  teleconference),  spoke  in                                                                    
support of the bill.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB  306  was  HEARD  and   HELD  in  committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.