2008-03-26                     House Journal                      Page 2436
SB 241                                                                                                                        
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 241(SED)                                                                                            
     "An Act relating to a report to the legislature on teacher                                                                 
     preparation, retention, and recruitment by the Board of Regents of                                                         
     the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 241(HES)                                                                               
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Roses, Vice Chair, with the                                                             
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Cissna, Roses                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Keller, Fairclough, Gardner                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

2008-03-26                     House Journal                      Page 2437
A House Health, Education & Social Services Committee letter of                                                                 
intent for HCS CSSB 241(HES), signed by Representative Wilson,                                                                  
Chair, follows:                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
"It is the intent of the Legislature that the University of Alaska shall                                                        
use its existing resources to fulfill the reporting requirements set forth                                                      
in Senate Bill 241.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
It is the intent of the Legislature that the report required under the                                                          
proposed AS 14.40.190(b) be as it is:  a report.  The Legislature may                                                           
choose to act on the information in the report to determine whether                                                             
further legislation or appropriations are needed or desirable.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
It is the intent of the Legislature that, if a report proposes a new                                                            
program, or programs, to attract, train, or retain teachers, the report                                                         
shall include a budget summary in the form of an individual fiscal                                                              
note, or fiscal notes, for each new program."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 241(HES):                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, University of Alaska                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 241(SED) was referred to the Finance Committee.