Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2014-04-25 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2014-04-25 House Journal Page 2830 HB 278 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Free Conference Committee report (page 2824) on CSHB 278(FIN) am and SCS CSHB 278(FIN) am S. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2014-04-25 House Journal Page 2831 Representative Pruitt moved that the House adopt the Free Conference Committee report, thus adopting the following: FREE CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278 "An Act relating to the exemption from jury service for certain teachers; relating to the powers of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to school performance reports; relating to accountability standards; providing funding for Internet services; relating to secondary school course credit earned through assessment; relating to public school college and career readiness assessments and diplomas; relating to the secondary school competency examination and related requirements; relating to charter schools and student transportation; relating to residential school applications; relating to school construction bond debt reimbursement; increasing the stipend for boarding school students; relating to the local contribution to public school funding; increasing the base student allocation used in the formula for state funding of public education; relating to correspondence programs, funding, and student allotments; relating to funding of and reporting by Alaska technical and vocational education programs; relating to earning high school credit for completion of vocational education courses offered by institutions receiving technical and vocational education program funding; relating to schools operated by a federal agency; relating to education tax credits; establishing an optional municipal tax exemption for privately owned real property rented or leased for use as a charter school; establishing a pilot project for public middle school students; requiring the Department of Administration to provide a proposal for a salary and benefits schedule for school districts and for teacher tenure; requiring the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee to provide for studies on public education funding; requiring the Department of Education and Early Development to report to the legislature on school design and construction; relating to grants to school districts; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 29 - title change resolution) The question being: "Shall the House adopt the report?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2014-04-25 House Journal Page 2832 FCCS HB 278 Adopt YEAS: 28 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gattis, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Keller, Kito III, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thompson, T.Wilson Nays: Drummond, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kreiss-Tomkins, Tarr, Tuck, P.Wilson Excused: Lynn, Reinbold And so, the House adopted FCCS HB 278. Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. FCCS HB 278 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and enrollment.