Legislature(2017 - 2018)BUTROVICH 205
04/14/2017 08:30 AM Senate EDUCATION
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| Start | |
| HB86 | |
| HB135 | |
| HB64 | |
| HCR8 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
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+ teleconferenced
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| += | HB 86 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 135 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 64 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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| += | HCR 8 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 135-SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM
8:37:13 AM
CHAIR STEVENS announced the consideration of HB 135.
8:37:29 AM
REPRESENTATIVE DEAN WESTLAKE, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor
of HB 135, introduced Mr. Logan.
8:37:46 AM
JESSE LOGAN, Staff, Representative Dean Westlake, Alaska State
Legislature, reviewed HB 135. He explained that the bill extends
the time that a school district can raise a percentage match on
their construction grant loan fund. It does two specific things;
it extends the current three-year time limit for identifying and
securing a match to five years, and it allows the Commissioner
of Education to grant an additional three-year extension if
there is just cause. Sometimes, school districts, for reasons
outside of their control, need more time to find funding for
their share. The goal is to have a project completed.
8:39:06 AM
REPRESENTATIVE WESTLAKE said this situation happens more
frequently than they had realized, especially in rural Alaska.
8:39:32 AM
CHAIR STEVENS opened public testimony on HB 135.
8:39:55 AM
MIKE NEVARRE, Mayor, Kenai Peninsula Borough, testified in
support of HB 135. He provided example of a school near Homer
that really needs the bill. They have been trying to find ways
to meet the unique needs of their school in a cost-effective
way. They are working on finding funding for a 35 percent match
and need more time.
CHAIR STEVENS appreciated his comments.
8:42:41 AM
SENATOR BEGICH said the extension of time provides more
flexibility to find a cost-effective solution.
MR. NEVARRE said correct.
8:43:12 AM
CHAIR STEVENS closed public testimony on HB 135 and asked the
will of the committee.
8:43:23 AM
SENATOR COGHILL moved to report the CS for HB 135(EDC)am from
committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal
note(s).
CHAIR STEVENS announced that without objection, CSHB 135(EDC)am
moved from the Senate Education Standing Committee.
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