Legislature(2007 - 2008)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/11/2008 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 366 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 160 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 65 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 50 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 332 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 2 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 226 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HOUSE BILL NO. 2
"An Act relating to the vocational education account
and appropriations from that account; and providing for
an effective date."
Senator Olson MOVED to ADOPT SCS HB 2(FIN), labeled 25-
LS006\K, Mischel, 4/10/08, as the work draft before the
Committee.
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED for discussion purposes.
DAVID GRAY, STAFF, SENATOR DONNY OLSON, explained that SCS
HB 2(FIN) combines two bills, the original HB 2, which is
Section 3 of the bill, and SB 124, which made distributions
of funds for various vocational technical training programs
throughout the state. SB 124 unanimously passed the Senate
and had 15 co-sponsors. The SCS is an attempt to try to
enact the essential parts of SB 124.
Mr. Gray explained that Section 1 increases the percentage
of the contribution to technical training education funds.
Section 2 puts the allocations in affect for a 5-year time
period. Page 2 of the bill lists the various allocations.
The University of Alaska allocation has been increased. Mr.
Gray noted an error in the Galena Project allocation. He
said that it should be 4 percent, not 3 percent. He listed
the allocations for the various categories in HB 2, as
compared to what they used to be in SB 124. Missing from
124 is an allocation of 15.5 percent to the Alaska Works
Partnership.
9:52:07 AM
Mr. Gray addressed a new feature in subsections (e) and (f)
- an expenditure and performance report to the department
and to the legislature.
Mr. Gray reported that Section 4 is a repeal of uncodified
law.
9:53:06 AM
Co-Chair Stedman MOVED to ADOPT a Conceptual Amendment:
On page 2, line 7, change 3 percent to 4 percent.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair Stedman mentioned the zero fiscal note from the
Department of Administration.
9:53:58 AM
GUY BELL, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT, said there would be a third fiscal note once
the bill is adopted by the Committee. One from the
University of Alaska, one from the Department of Education
and Early Development, and one from the Department of Labor
and Workforce Development.
9:55:26 AM
REPRESENTATIVE MARK NEUMAN, Sponsor, explained that HB 2
started out as a proposal to create a vocational education
account within the general fund. It was a way to allow
private industry to help vocational education. It does
require the Department of Education and Early Development
and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to
target programs that need vocational education funds. He
spoke in favor of the changes in the new SCS.
9:56:33 AM
Senator Huggins asked about the UAA allocation of 45 percent
on page 2 of the bill. He wondered which programs it
funded. He Representative Neuman did not know. It was an
amendment with the addition of SB 124.
PAT PITNEY, VICE PRESIDENT, BUDGET AND PLANNING, UNIVERSITY
OF ALASKA, addressed the distribution of the funding which
goes to all campuses.
Senator Huggins asked about MatSu's allotment. Ms. Pitney
reported that it varies from year to year. The funds are
primarily for workforce startup or equipment. She offered
to provide more information.
9:59:57 AM
Representative Neuman commented that there needs to be more
money funded for vocational education. He spoke in favor of
jobs for Alaskans. He strongly advocated for the passage of
HB 2.
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to REPORT SCS HB 2(FIN), as amended,
out of Committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
SCS HB 2(FIN) was REPORTED out of Committee with a "do pass"
recommendation and with a previously published zero fiscal
note by the Department of Administration, and with new
forthcoming fiscal notes by the Department of Labor and
Workforce Development, the Department of Education and Early
Development, and the University.
10:02:31 AM
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