SB 73-REGISTER INTERIOR DESIGNERS  1:45:30 PM CHAIR BJORKMAN reconvened the meeting and announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 73 "An Act relating to registered interior designers and interior design; establishing requirements for the practice of registered interior design; renaming the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors the State Board of Registration for Design Professionals; relating to the State Board of Registration for Design Professionals; relating to liens for labor or materials furnished; relating to the procurement of interior design services; and providing for an effective date." He stated that this is the fourth hearing of this bill and the motion to adopt the CS as the working document is pending before the committee. He invited Ms. Robb to put herself on the record to answer questions about the bill. SENATOR BISHOP joined the meeting. 1:46:58 PM SYLVAN ROBB, Director, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Juneau, Alaska, gave a recap of SB 73. She stated that this bill would create a profession of registered interior designers for those who meet the qualifications set forth in the bill and who are interested in performing the life/health safety functions of the profession. 1:47:31 PM CHAIR BJORKMAN commented that there seems to be some confusion about whether this bill would restrict what interior designers can do. He sought confirmation that SB 73 would not limit what an interior designer can do should they choose to remain unregistered. MS. ROBB referenced CSSB 73, version \U. She said that based on section 27, the registration requirement only applies to a person who "practices an aspect of interior design that the board has determined affects the public health, safety, or welfare." She expressed her understanding that interior designers not interested in that certification or adopting those aspects of the profession could continue business as usual in their current profession. 1:48:48 PM CHAIR BJORKMAN sought confirmation that this bill does not restrict using "interior designer" in business advertising, so long as "registered" is only used by those qualified to do so. MS. ROBB expressed her belief that SB 73 permits people to use the term interior designers, just not registered interior designers. CHAIR BJORKMAN said that he intends to make a small change to SB 73 that will incorporate language from Senate Bill 126, pertaining to architects, so the board accurately reflects the professions over which the board has oversight. He opined that it makes sense for that same language to be included in SB 73 as it pertains to the AELS Board. That language will be included in a forthcoming CS. For that reason, the committee will not adopt the pending CS, version U. 1:50:42 PM SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to withdraw the motion to adopt CSSB 73, work order 33-LS0244\U, as the working document. CHAIR BJORKMAN found no objection and the motion was withdrawn. CHAIR BJORKMAN held SB 73 in committee.