Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2014-04-21 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2014-04-21 Senate Journal Page 2692 HB 278 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(FIN) am S "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 high school course credit earned through 2014-04-21 Senate Journal Page 2693 assessment; relating to school performance reports; relating to assessments and accountability standards; providing for funding for Internet services; relating to the secondary school competency examination and related requirements; relating to charter schools and student transportation; establishing a grant program to be administered by the Association of Alaska School Boards for the purchase of student equipment and technology services; establishing a public school grant program for innovative approaches to learning; relating to correspondence study programs, funding, and student allotments; relating to residential school applications; increasing the stipend for boarding school students; relating to school construction bond debt reimbursement; relating to the local contribution to public school funding; 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; requiring the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee to provide for studies on the school size factor and the school district cost factor for public education funding and for a study on school staff salary and benefits; requiring the Department of Education and Early Development to report to the legislature on school design and construction; establishing a pilot project for public middle schools; and providing for an effective date" was before the Senate in third reading. Senator Coghill moved that the bill be returned to second reading for all amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 21, line 30: Delete "January" Insert "May" Page 22, line 7: Delete "January" Insert "May" 2014-04-21 Senate Journal Page 2694 Page 22, line 15: Delete "January" Insert "May" Page 22, line 23: Delete "January" Insert "May" Senator Wielechowski moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Meyer objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Senators Gardner, Wielechowski, French, Ellis offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 1, line 10, following "allotments;": Insert "increasing the base student allocation for public school funding;" Page 28, following line 4: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 28. AS 14.17.470 is amended to read: Sec. 14.17.470. Base student allocation. The base student allocation is $6,084 [$5,680]. * Sec. 29. AS 14.17.470, as amended by sec. 28 of this Act, is amended to read: Sec. 14.17.470. Base student allocation. The base student allocation is $6,209 [$6,084]. * Sec. 30. AS 14.17.470, as amended by secs. 28 and 29 of this Act, is amended to read: Sec. 14.17.470. Base student allocation. The base student allocation is $6,334 [$6,209]. * Sec. 31. AS 14.17.470 is amended to read: Sec. 14.17.470. Base student allocation. The base student allocation is $6,184 [$5,680]. * Sec. 32. AS 14.17.470, as amended by sec. 21 of this Act, is amended to read: Sec. 14.17.470. Base student allocation. The base student allocation is $6,309 [$6,184]. 2014-04-21 Senate Journal Page 2695 * Sec. 33. AS 14.17.470, as amended by secs. 21 and 22 of this Act, is amended to read: Sec. 14.17.470. Base student allocation. The base student allocation is $6,434 [$6,309]." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 45, following line 11: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 62. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: CONTINGENT EFFECT. (a) Sections 28 - 30 of this Act take effect only if the Twenty-Eighth Alaska State Legislature passes an appropriation bill that becomes law that appropriates at least $25,000,000 to the Department of Education and Early Development for funding public education as state aid to districts according to the average daily membership for each district adjusted under AS 14.17.410(b)(1), in addition to K-12 support provided under the foundation program. (b) Sections 31 - 33 of this Act take effect only if the Twenty- Eighth Alaska State Legislature fails to pass an appropriation bill that becomes law that appropriates at least $25,000,000 to the Department of Education and Early Development for funding public education as state aid to districts according to the average daily membership for each district adjusted under AS 14.17.410(b)(1), in addition to K-12 support provided under the foundation program." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 45, line 12: Delete "Sections 29, 49, and 54" Insert "Sections 35, 55, and 60" Page 45, line 14: Delete "30 - 32" Insert "36 - 38" Page 45, line 15: Delete "Sections 35, 38, 41, and 44" Insert "Sections 41, 44, 47, and 50" 2014-04-21 Senate Journal Page 2696 Page 45, following line 15: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 66. If sec. 28 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect July 1, 2014. * Sec. 67. If sec. 29 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect July 1, 2015. * Sec. 68. If sec. 30 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect July 1, 2016. * Sec. 69. If sec. 31 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect July 1, 2014. * Sec. 70. If sec. 32 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect July 1, 2015. * Sec. 71. If sec. 33 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect July 1, 2016." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 45, line 16: Delete "secs. 56 - 58" Insert "secs. 63 - 71" Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Meyer objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 278(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Ellis, French, Gardner, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Fairclough, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens Absent: Olson and so, Amendment No. 3 failed. 2014-04-21 Senate Journal Page 2697 Senator Gardner offered Amendment No. 4 : Page 13, line 29: Delete "nonsectarian" Page 13, line 30: Delete "public, private, or religious" Insert "public or private" Page 30, line 24: Delete "or private nonprofit" Page 31, lines 4 - 5: Delete "or private nonprofit" Page 32, line 16: Delete "or private nonprofit" Page 34, line 2: Delete "or private nonprofit" Page 34, lines 9 - 10: Delete "or private nonprofit" Page 35, line 21: Delete "or private nonprofit" Page 37, line 3: Delete "or private nonprofit" Page 37, lines 10 - 11: Delete "or private nonprofit" Page 38, line 22: Delete "or private nonprofit" Page 40, line 5: Delete "or private nonprofit" Page 40, lines 12 - 13: Delete "or private nonprofit" 2014-04-21 Senate Journal Page 2698 Page 41, line 25: Delete "or private nonprofit" Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 278(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, French, Gardner, Hoffman, Stevens, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Fairclough, Giessel, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman Absent: Olson and so, Amendment No. 4 failed. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Coghill objected and Senator Hoffman was required to vote. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(FIN) am S "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 high school course credit earned through assessment; relating to school performance reports; relating to assessments and accountability standards; providing for funding for Internet services; relating to the secondary school competency examination and related requirements; relating to charter schools and student transportation; establishing a grant program to be administered by the Association of Alaska School Boards for the purchase of student equipment and technology services; establishing a public school grant program for innovative approaches 2014-04-21 Senate Journal Page 2699 to learning; relating to correspondence study programs, funding, and student allotments; relating to residential school applications; increasing the stipend for boarding school students; relating to school construction bond debt reimbursement; relating to the local contribution to public school funding; 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; requiring the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee to provide for studies on the school size factor and the school district cost factor for public education funding and for a study on school staff salary and benefits; requiring the Department of Education and Early Development to report to the legislature on school design and construction; establishing a pilot project for public middle schools; and providing for an effective date." pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 278(FIN) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Fairclough, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens Nays: Ellis, French, Gardner, Wielechowski and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(FIN) am S passed the Senate. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.