1995-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 0816
SB 142                                                                       
Alaska Human Resource Investment Council                                     
Sectional Analysis                                                           
                                                                               
Section 1 of this bill sets out the legislative findings and the purpose       
for formulating the AHRIC.  The findings specifically address the              
importance of developing an integrated strategic planning process to           
look at the state's myriad training and educational programs in order          
to promote a most effective Alaskan work force that is prepared for            
Alaskan jobs.                                                                  
                                                                               
Section 2 directs the state Board of Education to consider the advice          
of the AHRIC regarding employment training needs and to advise                 
the AHRIC in the development of vocational education programs.                 
Section 3 makes a member of AHRIC a member of the Alaska                       
Commission on Postsecondary Education, replacing a member of the               
Council on Vocational Education.  The latter council, which is not             
created in state law, will be dissolved by governor's administrative           
order.  Section 4 includes the AHRIC as a state board or                       
commission whose membership is subject to the conflict of interest             
reporting requirements of AS 39.50.                                            
                                                                               
Section 5 establishes the AHRIC in the Office of the Governor and              
sets out the membership of the council.  Membership will be                    
reduced from 38 today to at least 23, and up to 26, representatives            
from state agencies, education, labor, industry, community                     
organizations, and at least one representative with a knowledge of             
developmental disabilities.  One to four additional, undesignated              
positions are provided to assure a private sector majority on the              
council and to assure regional and local representation.  The                  
lieutenant governor and specified commissioners are members of the             
council.  The governor would appoint the other members of the                  
council, who would serve for staggered four-year terms.  Additional            
nonvoting members could be appointed to the council.  The governor             
is to ensure that the individuals appointed to the council have the            
expertise needed to perform the functions of the council.                      
                                                                               
Section 5 also establishes the AHRIC as the state planning and                 
coordinating entity for certain state programs that are administered           
under a number of federal  provisions.  The functions of the AHRIC             
would include the facilitation of statewide human resources planning           
and the coordination of employment training and education programs.