Legislature(2009 - 2010)
04/17/2010 02:45 PM Senate FIN
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SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
April 17, 2010
2:45 p.m.
2:45:18 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Stedman called the Senate Finance Committee
meeting to order at 2:45 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Co-Chair
Senator Bert Stedman, Co-Chair
Senator Charlie Huggins, Vice-Chair
Senator Johnny Ellis
Senator Dennis Egan
Senator Donny Olson
Senator Joe Thomas
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT
Tim Lamkin, Staff, Senator Gary Stevens
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
None
SUMMARY
SB 224 POSTSECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS
CSSB 224 (FIN) was REPORTED out of Committee with
a "do pass" recommendation and with a new
fiscal note by the Senate Finance Committee for
the Department of Education and Early
Development.
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 224(FIN)
"An Act relating to the AlaskAdvantage education grant
program; relating to professional student exchange
program availability; establishing the Alaska merit
scholarship program and relating to the program;
relating to student records; making conforming
amendments; establishing a Joint Legislative Higher
Education Scholarship Task Force; establishing an
advisory task force on higher education and career
readiness in the legislative branch of government; and
providing for an effective date."
(recording begins at 2:46:51)
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the new CS for SB 224,
labeled 26-GS2271\O, Mischel, 4/17/10. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
TIM LAMKIN, STAFF, SENATOR GARY STEVENS, explained the
legislation. He explained that section 1 contains a new
section to set out district determination for scholarship
eligibility. Section 2 was amended to read that the
commission may adopt regulations under the Administrative
Procedure Act. Section 3 establishes that no less than $3
million dollars shall be spent annually on the
AlaskAdvantage education grant program.
Mr. Lamkin explained that Section 4 increases the minimum
needs based award and the cap. Section 5 is a conforming
amendment that increases the overall cap over the lifetime
of the grant. Section 6 is the core of the program and sets
out requirements. Award tiers have been eliminated. Section
7 includes language from another piece of legislation that
includes Alaska's participation in WICHE.
Mr. Lamkin reported that Section 8 is a conforming
amendment that requires private post secondary institutions
to maintain records for students who want to participate in
the program.
2:49:35 PM
Mr. Lamkin related that Sections 9 and 10 deal with
transition language. Section 11 creates a task force to
focus on the funding component. Section 12 creates a second
task force which would focus on reform of the K-12 system.
Section 13 sunsets the higher education task force.
Sections 14 and 15 are effective dates.
Senator Ellis asked if the scholarship task force could
explore more than the funding mechanism. Mr. Lamkin noted
that the language was broad. He referred to Page 9, lines
14 - 20, where the task force would recommend improvements
or additions to the laws pertaining to student preparedness
for, and completion, of secondary study.
Co-Chair Stedman noted that there would be a forthcoming
SFIN fiscal note for $3 million.
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to report CSSB 224 (FIN) out of
Committee with individual recommendations and the
forthcoming fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
AT-EASE 2:53:14 PM
RECONVENED 7:32:44 PM
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 PM.
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