04/12/2013 09:30 AM Joint CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 87

            HB 87 - SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:35:55 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR HIGGINS announced that the  only order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE  BILL  NO. 87,  "An  Act  extending the  special  education                                                               
service agency; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  HIGGINS  announced that  before  the  committee were  CSHB
(FIN)  and  SCS  CSHB  87(EDC).    He  further  announced  that                                                               
testimony would be by invitation only.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
9:36:28 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR STEVENS  moved to adopt  CCS HB 87,  Version 28-LS0392\R,                                                               
Mischel, 4/11/13, as the working document.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR HIGGINS objected.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:36:59 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
TIM   LAMKIN,  Staff,   Senator   Gary   Stevens,  Alaska   State                                                               
Legislature, introduced  the CCS for  HB 87, and pointed  out the                                                               
three  points under  negotiation.   The first  adopts the  Senate                                                               
version,  to maintain  the governance  of  the Special  Education                                                               
Service   Agency  (SESA)   under   the   Governor's  Council   on                                                               
Disabilities,   with  budgetary   oversight  and   accountability                                                               
through the Department of Education  and Early Development (EED).                                                               
The  second point  also adopts  the Senate  version to  provide a                                                               
funding increase to $18.65 per  average daily membership (ADM) in                                                               
the  state;  approximately  $375,000  per  fiscal  year  for  the                                                               
ensuing eight  year period.   The final measure adopts  the House                                                               
version to extend the sunset date to June 30, 2021.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
9:37:56 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  STEVENS said  the CCS  represents an  effective compromise                                                               
with   the   modest  funding   increase   and   the  eight   year                                                               
authorization period.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR HIGGINS agreed.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STEVENS  moved to  report CCS  HB 87,  Version 28-LS0392\R,                                                               
Mischel,   4/11/13,    out   of   committee,    with   individual                                                               
recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal  note.    Without                                                               
objection, CCS HB  87 was reported from  the Conference Committee                                                               
on HB 87.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The committee took an at-ease from 9:38 a.m. to 9:39 a.m.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
9:39:58 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
There being no further business before the committee, the                                                                       
Conference Committee on HB 87 meeting was adjourned at 9:39 a.m.