04/24/2023 08:00 AM House EDUCATION

          HB 106-TEACHER RECRUITMENT; LUMP SUM PAYMENT                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
8:03:41 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD announced  that the next order  of business would                                                               
be HOUSE BILL NO. 106, "An  Act authorizing lump sum payments for                                                               
certain  teachers as  retention and  recruitment incentives;  and                                                               
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
8:03:45 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD opened public testimony on HB 106.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
8:03:51 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took an at-ease from 8:03 a.m. to 8:08 a.m.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
8:08:33 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD,  after ascertaining that  there was no  one else                                                               
who wished to  testify, announced that public  testimony would be                                                               
left open on HB 106.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD announced that HB 106 was held over.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
[The  committee returned  to HB  106 during  the meeting  at 8:21                                                               
a.m.]                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          HB 106-TEACHER RECRUITMENT; LUMP SUM PAYMENT                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
8:21:17 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD announced  that the next order  of business would                                                               
be a return  to HOUSE BILL NO. 106, "An  Act authorizing lump sum                                                               
payments  for  certain  teachers  as  retention  and  recruitment                                                               
incentives; and providing for an effective date."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
8:21:35 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
ED MARTIN, representing self, testified  in opposition to HB 106.                                                               
He stated  that money should  be spent with regards  to colleges,                                                               
as Alaska  does not  have an accredited  education course  in the                                                               
state.  He  argued that this is why the  state is having problems                                                               
filling  education   positions.    He  expressed   shock  at  the                                                               
legislature's spending, and  he suggested the bill  should die in                                                               
committee.   He opined that  money should go towards  teachers in                                                               
rural  communities  and  asked  the  committee  to  "honor  their                                                               
oaths."                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
8:23:54 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD,  after ascertaining that  there was no  one else                                                               
who wished to  testify, announced that public  testimony would be                                                               
left open on HB 106.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
8:24:49 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD announced that HB 106 was held over.