Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-02-23 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-02-23 House Journal Page 1624 HB 148 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 148 "An Act relating to the Alaska performance scholarship program." with the: Journal Page EDC RPT CS(EDC) 6DP 797 FN1: ZERO(EED) 797 FN2: (EED) 797 FN3: (EED) 797 2024-02-23 House Journal Page 1625 FIN RPT CS(FIN) 10DP 1NR 1491 FN4: (EED) 1491 FN5: (EED) 1491 FN6: (EED) 1491 FN7: (EED) 1491 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 148(FIN) (same title) Representative Eastman objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, CSHB 148(FIN) was adopted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 1, following "program" (title amendment): Insert "; and relating to the Alaska Police Standards Council" Page 6, following line 1: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 8. AS 18.65.220 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (b) The councilmay not establish standards for employment under (a)(2) of this section or reject an applicant for admission to a police training program, or otherwise treat a person differently, solely because of the source of the person's high school diploma or equivalent credential. Nothing in this subsection prohibits the council from inquiring into the content of a secondary educational program to determine whether a person meets qualifications required for employment or for admission to a police training program." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Ruffridge objected. 2024-02-23 House Journal Page 1626 Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 148(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 148(FIN) will advance to third reading on the February 26 calendar.