Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2014-04-03 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2014-04-03 House Journal Page 2173 HB 278 The following, which was on the calendar pending a report from the Finance Committee (page 2148), was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 278 "An Act increasing the base student allocation used in the formula for state funding of public education; repealing the secondary student competency examination and related requirements; relating to high school course credit earned through assessment; relating to a college and career readiness assessment for secondary students; relating to charter school application appeals and program budgets; relating to residential school applications; increasing the stipend for boarding school students; extending 2014-04-03 House Journal Page 2174 unemployment contributions for the Alaska technical and vocational education program; relating to earning high school credit for completion of vocational education courses offered by institutions receiving technical and vocational education program funding; relating to education tax credits; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page EDC RPT CS(EDC) NT 2DP 3NR 2AM 1844 FN1: ZERO (EED) 1844 FN2: INDETERMINATE (REV) 1844 FN3: (EED) 1844 FN4: (EED) 1844 FN5: (EED) 1844 FN6: (LWF) 1844 FN7: (UA) 1844 REINBOLD CHANGED EDC RPT TO AM 1975 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 1DP 5NR 4AM 2165 FN8: ZERO(H.FIN/EED) 2166 FN9: INDETERMINATE(REV) 2166 FN10: (H.FIN/FUND TRANSFERS) 2166 FN11: (H.FIN/EED) 2166 FN12: (H.FIN/LWF) 2166 FN13: (UA) 2166 FN14: ZERO(REV) 2166 FN15: (H.FIN/EED) 2166 FN16: (H.FIN/EED) 2166 FN17: (H.FIN/LWF) 2166 FN18: (H.FIN/FUND TRANSFERS) 2166 FN19: (H.FIN/SAR) 2166 FN20: (ADM) 2166 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(FIN) "An Act increasing the base student allocation used in the formula for state funding of public education; relating to the exemption from jury service for certain teachers; relating to the powers of the 2014-04-03 House Journal Page 2175 Department of Education and Early Development; relating to high school course credit earned through assessment; relating to school performance reports; relating to assessments; relating to charter schools and student transportation; relating to residential school applications; relating to tenure of public school teachers; relating to unemployment contributions for the Alaska technical and vocational education program; relating to earning high school credit for completion of vocational education courses offered by institutions receiving technical and vocational education program funding; relating to schools operated by a federal agency; relating to the school size factor for public school funding; adjusting the calculation of state aid for public school funding; relating to the local contribution to public education funding; relating to the withholding of state aid to public education for teacher retirement contributions; relating to the teachers' defined benefit retirement plan; establishing the teachers' pension reserve fund; relating to education tax credits; establishing an optional municipal tax exemption for privately owned real property rented or leased for use as a charter school; requiring the Department of Administration to provide a proposal for a salary and benefits schedule for school districts; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 278(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 278(FIN) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.