2019-04-10                     House Journal                      Page 0562
Excused:  Lincoln                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 59 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Representative Neuman be excused from a call of the House today.                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment Nos. 60 and                                                               
61 would be moved to the bottom of the amendments.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 62 was offered  by Representative Rasmussen:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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"It is the intent of the legislature that the University of Alaska                                                              
consolidate the statewide university system under one chancellor while                                                          
maintaining community campuses outside of a designated main                                                                     
campus, with the understanding that there may be a need for a three-                                                            
year transition period for accreditation to be transferred to the main                                                          
campus, and, not later than December 1, 2019, report to the legislature                                                         
on cost savings related to the consolidation."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Rasmussen moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 62 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Wool objected.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 62 was offered  by                                                                              
Representative Rasmussen:                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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"It is the intent of the legislature that the Board of Regents consider a                                                       
plan to transition the University of Alaska from three separately                                                               
accredited academic institutions into a single accredited institution                                                           
with multiple community campuses, and that the Board of Regents                                                                 
provide an update to the legislature on the development of such a plan                                                          
by December 1, 2019."