SB 247-EXTENDING BOARD OF PHARMACY                                                                           
                                                                                                                              
2:04:07 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR PASKVAN  announced SB  247 to be  up for  consideration. He                                                               
said that  no opposition had  been heard  on either bill  (SB 247                                                               
and SB 248) since the  first hearing, and the auditor recommended                                                               
extending  both  boards. However,  he  said,  SB 247  requires  a                                                               
simple  committee substitute  (CS)  which makes  the sunset  bill                                                               
compliant with the recommendation of the audit.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
2:04:12 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR MEYER joined the committee.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
2:04:22 PM                                                                                                                    
TIM BENINTENDI, Staff  to Senator Olson, sponsor of  SB 247, said                                                               
they would entertain  a change to the bill that  would extend the                                                               
board to 2018 as opposed to 2015, the original term.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2:05:16 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  BUNDE  moved  to  adopt CSSB  247(L&C)  as  the  working                                                               
document.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MEYER objected for an explanation.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
MR.  BENINTENDI explained  that the  CS would  simply extend  the                                                               
Board of Pharmacy  to June 30, 2018 instead of  June 30, 2015. He                                                               
said the  audit gave high marks  to the board, although  it had a                                                               
few  criticisms  for the  administration  that  didn't impact  it                                                               
directly in a substantive way.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MEYER removed his objection.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2:06:07 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR PASKVAN closed the public hearing.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR THOMAS moved to report  CSSB 247(L&C) from committee with                                                               
individual recommendations and no  attached fiscal note(s). There                                                               
were no objections and it was so ordered.