SB 132-CONTROLLED SUB. DATA: EXEMPT VETERINARIAN                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1:32:52 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  COSTELLO announced  the consideration  of SENATE  BILL NO.                                                               
132 "An Act exempting veterinarians  from the requirements of the                                                               
controlled substance prescription database."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
She noted that  this was the second hearing  and public testimony                                                               
was opened  and closed  during the first  hearing. She  asked Ms.                                                               
Rose if she had any final  comments before she looked to the will                                                               
of the committee.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
1:33:49 PM                                                                                                                    
NIKKI   ROSE,  Staff,   Senator  Roger   Holland,  Alaska   State                                                               
Legislature,  Juneau,  Alaska,  thanked  the  committee  for  its                                                               
consideration of SB 132.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  COSTELLO asked  Dr. Berngartt  if she  had any  additional                                                               
comments on the bill.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1:34:12 PM                                                                                                                    
DR.  RACHEL  BERNGARTT,  Chair, Board  of  Veterinary  Examiners,                                                               
Juneau, Alaska,  expressed appreciation for the  time and thought                                                               
the committee put into SB 132.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON stated that she  is proud to be a co-sponsor                                                               
and she looks forward to the bill passing both bodies.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
1:34:45 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR REVAK  moved to  report SB  132, work  order 32-LS0861\A,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  COSTELLO found  no objection  and  SB 132  moved from  the                                                               
Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.