Legislature(2007 - 2008)BARNES 124
03/18/2008 08:00 AM House COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
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| HB388 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 327 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 388 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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HB 388-ALASKA BROADBAND TASK FORCE 8:05:48 AM CO-CHAIR LEDOUX announced that the only order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 388, "An Act establishing the Alaska Broadband Task Force; and providing for an effective date." 8:07:35 AM BRUCE JOHNSON, Director, Quality Schools/Quality Students, Alaska Association of School Boards (AASB), reminded the committee that at its last hearing on HB 388, he provided members with a document regarding Twenty-First Century skills and the critical nature of them for youth. Clearly, having quality access to the Internet is crucial as young people move through the educational system. The AASB and many of its member districts agree that the future is going to be digital and that today's youth will know a world that no one can predict. Mr. Johnson said that AASB wants to be assured that Alaska's children have the opportunities afforded other children across the world. Therefore, Mr. Johnson encouraged the committee to spearhead efforts to assure that all young people have equal access. 8:08:45 AM CO-CHAIR LEDOUX, upon determining no one else wished to testify, closed public testimony. 8:09:06 AM CO-CHAIR FAIRCLOUGH moved to adopt CSHB 388, Version 25- LS1490\E, Bullock, 3/17/08, as the working document. [No objection was stated and Version E was treated as adopted and before the committee.] 8:09:41 AM REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GUTTENBERG, Alaska State Legislature, related that the only change encompassed in Version E is the time the task force can begin from when all members are appointed to when a majority of the members are appointed. 8:10:06 AM REPRESENTATIVE DAHLSTROM related her understanding from multiple committee members that the next committee of referral for HB 388 is the House Finance Committee. 8:10:49 AM REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN moved to report CSHB 388, Version 25- LS1490\E, Bullock, 3/17/08, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSHB 388(CRA) was reported from the House Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.
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