Legislature(2015 - 2016)BUTROVICH 205

03/17/2016 03:30 PM Senate EDUCATION

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03:29:44 PM Start
03:30:14 PM SB190
03:34:26 PM Adjourn
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled: TELECONFERENCED
+= SB 190 EXEMPTION FROM POST-SECONDARY ED REGS TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSSB 190(EDC) Out of Committee
                    ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                  
              SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE                                                                             
                         March 17, 2016                                                                                         
                           3:29 p.m.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Mike Dunleavy, Chair                                                                                                    
Senator Charlie Huggins, Vice Chair                                                                                             
Senator Cathy Giessel                                                                                                           
Senator Gary Stevens                                                                                                            
Senator Berta Gardner                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
All members present                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 190                                                                                                             
"An Act relating to an exemption from the regulation of                                                                         
postsecondary educational institutions."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     - MOVED CSSB 190(EDC) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
BILL: SB 190                                                                                                                  
SHORT TITLE: EXEMPTION FROM POST-SECONDARY ED REGS                                                                              
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) MCGUIRE                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
02/22/16       (S)       READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS                                                                        
02/22/16       (S)       EDC, L&C                                                                                               
03/08/16       (S)       EDC AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205                                                                           
03/08/16       (S)       -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                 
03/10/16       (S)       EDC AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205                                                                           
03/10/16       (S)       Heard & Held                                                                                           
03/10/16       (S)       MINUTE(EDC)                                                                                            
03/15/16       (S)       EDC AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205                                                                           
03/15/16       (S)       Heard & Held                                                                                           
03/15/16       (S)       MINUTE(EDC)                                                                                            
03/17/16       (S)       EDC AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
WITNESS REGISTER                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
DIANE BLUMER, Staff                                                                                                             
Senator Lesil McGuire                                                                                                           
Alaska State Legislature                                                                                                        
Juneau, Alaska                                                                                                                  
POSITION STATEMENT:  Presented information on SB 190.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
DIANE BARRANS, Executive Director                                                                                               
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                                                                                                                  
POSITION STATEMENT:  Explained changes in SB 190.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
3:29:44 PM                                                                                                                  
CHAIR  MIKE   DUNLEAVY  called  the  Senate   Education  Standing                                                             
Committee meeting  to order at 3:29  p.m. Present at the  call to                                                               
order  were   Senators  Gardner,  Huggins,  Giessel,   and  Chair                                                               
Dunleavy. Senator Stevens arrived shortly thereafter.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          SB 190-EXEMPTION FROM POST-SECONDARY ED REGS                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:30:14 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNLEAVY  announced the consideration  of SB 190.  He noted                                                               
the  bill was  previously  heard and  a new  CS,  version H,  was                                                               
before the committee.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
3:30:40 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HUGGINS moved to adopt the CS for SB 190, version H.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR DUNLEAVY objected for discussion.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
DIANE  BLUMER,   Staff,  Senator  Lesil  McGuire,   Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature, presented  information on SB 190.  She described the                                                               
changes in  version H. The  changes add  "(A) does not  require a                                                               
professional or  occupational license  under AS 08;  (B) provides                                                               
training  primarily   for  recreational  purposes;  (C)   at  the                                                               
advanced training  level, prepares program graduates  to teach or                                                               
instruct in that field." The  changes cover recreational types of                                                               
programs.  She  said,  at  the  request  of  the  administration,                                                               
definitions were also added.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:32:20 PM                                                                                                                    
DIANE   BARRANS,  Executive   Director,   Alaska  Commission   on                                                               
Postsecondary  Education,  explained  changes   in  SB  190.  She                                                               
related that  the CS before  the committee is  mutually agreeable                                                               
to the  sponsor and to the  administration. She thought it  was a                                                               
nice  solution to  create an  avenue  for programs  such as  Yoga                                                               
Alliance  to  be  exempt, without  putting  consumer  protections                                                               
related to vocational programs at risk.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR DUNLEAVY asked  if it takes care of the  problems and there                                                               
are no issues going forward.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
MS. BARRANS said correct.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR   STEVENS  asked   whether  there   are  any   unintended                                                               
consequences.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
MS. BARRANS did not see any negative consequences.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3:33:47 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   DUNLEAVY  removed   his  objection.   He  closed   public                                                               
testimony.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:34:01 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HUGGINS  moved to report  CSSB 190(EDC), version  H, from                                                               
committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached  zero                                                               
fiscal note. There being no objection, the motion carried.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:34:26 PM                                                                                                                    
There being  no further  business to  come before  the committee,                                                               
Chair Dunleavy adjourned the  Senate Education Standing Committee                                                               
at 3:34 p.m.                                                                                                                    

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