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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
January 27, 2004
11:00 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Carl Gatto, Chair
Representative Paul Seaton, Vice Chair
Representative Dan Ogg
Representative Peggy Wilson
Representative Kelly Wolf
Representative Les Gara
Representative Mary Kapsner
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 26
"An Act relating to the base student allocation used in the
formula for state funding of public education; and providing for
an effective date."
- ASSIGNED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 220
"An Act relating to the base student allocation used in the
formula for state funding of public education; and providing for
an effective date."
- ASSIGNED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 222
"An Act requiring an annual inflation adjustment of the base
student allocation used in the formula for state funding of
public education; and providing for an effective date."
- ASSIGNED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 361
"An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Education
and Early Development for distribution to school districts for
direct classroom instruction; and providing for an effective
date."
- ASSIGNED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 265
"An Act requiring an annual adjustment of the base student
allocation used in the formula for state funding of public
education; and providing for an effective date."
- ASSIGNED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 333
"An Act relating to an endowment for public education; and
providing for an effective date."
- BILL HEARING POSTPONED
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 26
SHORT TITLE: INCREASE EDUCATION FUNDING
REPRESENTATIVE(s): STEVENS
01/21/03 (H) PREFILE RELEASED (1/10/03)
01/21/03 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/21/03 (H) EDU, HES, FIN
02/04/03 (H) EDU AT 11:00 AM CAPITOL 124
02/04/03 (H) -- Meeting Canceled --
02/06/03 (H) EDU AT 11:00 AM CAPITOL 124
02/06/03 (H) Heard & Held
02/06/03 (H) MINUTE(EDU)
04/03/03 (H) EDU AT 11:00 AM CAPITOL 124
04/03/03 (H) Scheduled But Not Heard
04/16/03 (H) EDU AT 7:00 AM CAPITOL 124
04/16/03 (H) <Subcommittee assigned>
04/17/03 (H) EDU AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 106
04/17/03 (H) Subcommittee Meeting
01/27/04 (H) EDU AT 11:00 AM CAPITOL 124
BILL: HB 220
SHORT TITLE: INCREASE EDUCATION FUNDING
REPRESENTATIVE(s): GARA
03/28/03 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/28/03 (H) EDU, HES, FIN
04/16/03 (H) EDU AT 7:00 AM CAPITOL 124
04/16/03 (H) <Subcommittee assigned>
04/17/03 (H) EDU AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 106
04/17/03 (H) Subcommittee Meeting
01/27/04 (H) EDU AT 11:00 AM CAPITOL 124
BILL: HB 222
SHORT TITLE: FOUNDATION FORMULA INFLATION ADJUSTMENT
REPRESENTATIVE(s): KAPSNER
03/28/03 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/28/03 (H) EDU, HES, FIN
04/16/03 (H) EDU AT 7:00 AM CAPITOL 124
04/16/03 (H) <Subcommittee assigned>
04/17/03 (H) EDU AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 106
04/17/03 (H) Subcommittee Meeting
01/27/04 (H) EDU AT 11:00 AM CAPITOL 124
BILL: HB 361
SHORT TITLE: APPROP: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION GRANTS
REPRESENTATIVE(s): CROFT, ANDERSON
01/12/04 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/2/04
01/12/04 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/12/04 (H) EDU, HES, FIN
01/27/04 (H) EDU AT 11:00 AM CAPITOL 124
BILL: HB 265
SHORT TITLE: ANNUALLY INCREASE EDUCATION FUNDING
REPRESENTATIVE(s): OGG
04/14/03 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/14/03 (H) EDU, HES, FIN
05/13/03 (H) EDU AT 5:15 PM CAPITOL 124
05/13/03 (H) -- Meeting Canceled --
01/27/04 (H) EDU AT 11:00 AM CAPITOL 124
WITNESS REGISTER
No witnesses to record
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 04-03, SIDE A
Number 0001
CHAIR CARL GATTO called the House Special Committee on Education
meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. Representatives Gatto, Seaton,
Wilson, Ogg, Wolf, Gara, and Kapsner were present at the call to
order.
HB 26-INCREASE EDUCATION FUNDING
HB 220-INCREASE EDUCATION FUNDING
HB 222-FOUNDATION FORMULA INFLATION ADJUSTMENT
HB 361-APPROP: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION GRANTS
HB 265-ANNUALLY INCREASE EDUCATION FUNDING
Number 0066
CHAIR GATTO announced his intention to assign HB 26, HB 220, HB
222, HB 361, and HB 265 to a subcommittee which can combine the
best features of each of these education funding bills into a
single bill. Chair Gatto reminded the members that this is the
same process the committee used last session. He appointed the
following members to the subcommittee: Representatives Ogg,
Seaton, and Gara. Representative Ogg was appointed the chair of
the subcommittee.
Number 0265
REPRESENTATIVE GARA asked Chair Gatto if Senator Wagoner's bill
would be considered in subcommittee. He commented that he also
has a base student allocation bill.
CHAIR GATTO acknowledged that there are many bills to consider.
He offered that the subcommittee could take additional
information from other legislation; however, these are the bills
before the House Special Committee on Education. Chair Gatto
reiterated his intention that the subcommittee will create one
bill so that there are not competing [education funding] bills,
and therefore the whole committee can work toward that bill's
passage.
REPRESENTATIVE GARA said for the record that his bill, HB 220,
was a reasonable bill for last year; however, there has been
another year of inflation.
Number 361
REPRESENTATIVE OGG told the members that his intention is to
have the first subcommittee meeting next Tuesday [February 3,
2004]. The first 15 minutes of the subcommittee meeting will
include discussion among the subcommittee members and the
remainder of the meeting will be a public hearing, he announced.
He asked whether the subcommittee could meet during the House
Special Committee on Education's normal time.
CHAIR GATTO agreed to have the subcommittee meetings scheduled
during the timeframe the House Special Committee on Education
normally meets. He related that he would hope that the
subcommittee would bring back a bill and then [the House Special
Committee on Education] would take public testimony.
ADJOURNMENT
Number 0464
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Special Committee on Education meeting was adjourned at 11:10
a.m.
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