SENATE RULES COMMITTEE March 9, 1998 11:50 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Tim Kelly, Chair Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair Senator Robin Taylor Senator John Torgerson MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Jim Duncan COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE BILL NO. 36 "An Act relating to transportation of public school students; relating to school construction grants; relating to the public school foundation program and to local aid for education; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 135(RLS) "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Dental Examiners to June 30, 2001; eliminating a requirement that a dental applicant's photograph be autographed; specifying the circumstances under which a person may be licensed as a dentist in this state without examination when the person is licensed as a dentist in another jurisdiction whose licensing requirements are not equivalent to this state's requirements; and providing for an effective date." PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 36 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services Committee minutes dated 2/12/97, 3/14/97, 3/17/97, 3/19/97, 3/21/97 and 5/5/97. HB 135 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 3/5/98. WITNESS REGISTER Tim Benintendi, Senate Rules Committee Aide State Capitol Juneau, AK 99801-1182 POSITION STATEMENT: Offered information on SCS CSHB 135(L&C) ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 98-2 , SIDE A CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 11:50 a.m., and noted the presence of Senators Torgerson, Taylor, Leman and Kelly. CHAIRMAN KELLY brought CSHB 135(RLS) - DENTISTS: LICENSING & EXTEND EXAMINING BD before the committee and requested a calendaring motion on the legislation. SENATOR LEMAN moved CSHB 135(RLS) be approved for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair. SENATOR TAYLOR objected for the purpose of a clarification on the Labor and Commerce SCS. SENATOR LEMAN said the Labor & Commerce SCS mainly makes some technical changes relating to licensing from other jurisdictions. These changes were worked out between the holders of licenses and the Division of Occupational Licensing. SENATOR TAYLOR asked if there was a provision relating to insurance added into the committee substitute. TIM BENINTENDI, Senate Rules Committee Aide, responded that he has heard nothing about the bill dealing with any insurance issue. He explained the major change in the Labor & Commerce SCS applies to instances where there is licensure in another state that might not match the state of Alaska's requirements. If somebody who is applying for licensure in Alaska has a certificate covering the area of expertise that does not match in the two states' requirements, then the certificate is acceptable to Alaska. SENATOR TAYLOR withdrew his objection to the calendaring motion. Hearing no further objection, CHAIRMAN KELLY stated the motion carried. CHAIRMAN KELLY brought SB 36 - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING before the committee, and requested a calendaring motion pending referral from the Senate Finance Committee. SENATOR LEMAN moved SB 36, pending referral from the Senate Finance Committee, be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting adjourned at 11:58 a.m.