State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: HB 56
2023 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 1
(H) Publish Date: 3/15/2023
Identifier: HB056-DCCED-CBPL-02-24-23 Department: Department of Commerce, Community and
Title: CONTROLLED SUB. DATA: EXEMPT ANIMAL RX Economic Development
Sponsor: RUFFRIDGE Appropriation: Corporations, Business and Professional
Requester: (H) Health & Social Services Licensing
Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional
Licensing
OMB Component Number: 2360
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2024 Governor's
Appropriation FY2024 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029
Personal Services
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2023) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2024) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account? No
(Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? Yes
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 07/01/24
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Not applicable, initial version.
Prepared By: Sylvan Robb, Division Director Phone: (907)465-2524
Division: Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Date: 02/24/2023
Approved By: Hannah Lager, Administrative Services Director Date: 02/24/23
Agency: Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. HB056
2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This legislation removes Alaska‐licensed veterinarians from the requirement to register with the state’s controlled
substance prescription database, commonly referred to as the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
Veterinarians would be removed from the requirement to review the prescription history of the animal’s owner/caregiver
in the PDMP before prescribing, administering, or dispensing a federal schedule II or III controlled substance. The
reporting requirement for submitting data on a controlled substance on the federal Drug Enforcement Agency’s schedule
II or III to the PDMP would also be removed. There is no direct cost to the licensee as a result of the PDMP. All costs
related to the PDMP are covered by several grants with the Department of Health.
Under AS 17.30.200(d)(3), optional access by veterinarians would be permitted. On May 19, 2020 the Board of
Veterinarians adopted regulations to require the registration of veterinarians with the PDMP database under AS
17.30.200. These regulations would need to be repealed.
If the bill passes the following expenses will be incurred: Services: $1.4 (printing, postage, and legal costs for regulations
project to conform with statutory changes)
Professional licensing programs within the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing are primarily
funded by receipt supported services, fund source 1156 Rcpt Svcs (DGF). Licensing fees for each program are set per AS
08.01.065 so the revenue collected approximately equals the occupation’s actual regulatory costs.
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Statutes affected:
HB0056A, AM HB 56, introduced 02/03/2023: 17.30.200
HB0056B, AM SCS HB 56(L&C), introduced 04/19/2023: 08.98.050, 08.98.165, 08.98.184, 17.30.200
HB0056Z, AM Enrolled HB 56, introduced 05/13/2023: 08.98.050, 08.98.165, 08.98.184, 17.30.200