Legislature(2025 - 2026)DAVIS 106
03/17/2025 08:00 AM House EDUCATION
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| Confirmation Hearing(s):|| Confirmation Hearing(s) | |
| Confirmation Hearing(s):|| Confirmation Hearing(s): | |
| HB105 | |
| HB28 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 105 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 28 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 28-TEACHER/STATE EMPLOYEE STUDENT LOAN PRGRM
9:45:43 AM
CO-CHAIR HIMSCHOOT announced that the final order of business
would be HOUSE BILL NO. 28, "An Act establishing a student loan
repayment pilot program; and providing for an effective date."
9:46:15 AM
CO-CHAIR STORY moved to report HB 28 out of committee with
individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes.
REPRESENTATIVE SCHWANKE objected.
9:46:25 AM
REPRESENTATIVE SCHWANKE explained that her belief that HB 28
would not be an appropriate use of the higher education
investment fund, especially because the Alaska State Legislature
has yet to see the impacts of an expanded Alaska Performance
Scholarship.
9:49:19 AM
CO-CHAIR STORY responded that the precipice of HB 28 was the
necessity of the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho
(WWAMI) school coalition program and shared her "respectful
disagreement" that the teacher repayment program at $1 million
each year over the next three years compromise the higher
education fund.
9:50:59 AM
REPRESENTATIVE UNDERWOOD added that she would like to see the
Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) fund the
program that helped rural teachers stay in Alaska.
9:51:58 AM
CO-CHAIR STORY reminded the committee that the loan forgiveness
program was discontinued because it did not yield the results
that the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education had
initially hoped for and emphasized the differences between a
loan repayment program and a loan forgiveness program.
9:54:04 AM
The committee took a brief at-ease from 9:54 a.m. to 9:57 a.m.
9:57:04 AM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Eischeid, Story,
Dibert, and Himschoot voted in favor of HB 28. Representatives
Underwood, Schwanke, and Elam voted against it. Therefore, HB
28 was reported out of the House Education Standing Committee by
a vote of 4-3.
9:57:46 AM
CO-CHAIR HIMSCHOOT delivered committee announcements.
9:58:43 AM
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Education Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 9:58 a.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Gov's Appointments Memo 1.24.25, Article 2 Sec. 14 Bd of Regents.pdf |
HEDC 3/17/2025 8:00:00 AM |
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| Karen Perdue Resume, Application, 4 LOS.pdf |
HEDC 3/17/2025 8:00:00 AM |
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| Christine Resler Resume Application 1 LOS_Redacted.pdf |
HEDC 3/17/2025 8:00:00 AM |
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| Public Testimony Resler-Susan A.pdf |
HEDC 3/17/2025 8:00:00 AM |
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| Board of Regents Statute 14.40.170 Duties & Powers.pdf |
HEDC 3/17/2025 8:00:00 AM |
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| Resp. by UA DirStRels to HEDC Q's re BOR 3.17.25.pdf |
HEDC 3/17/2025 8:00:00 AM |