Legislature(2013 - 2014)HOUSE FINANCE 519
04/01/2014 08:30 AM House FINANCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB278 | |
| HB127 | |
| HB21 | |
| HB127 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 278 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 21 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 127 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HOUSE BILL NO. 278
"An Act increasing the base student allocation used in
the formula for state funding of public education;
repealing the secondary student competency examination
and related requirements; relating to high school
course credit earned through assessment; relating to a
college and career readiness assessment for secondary
students; relating to charter school application
appeals and program budgets; relating to residential
school applications; increasing the stipend for
boarding school students; extending unemployment
contributions for the Alaska technical and vocational
education program; relating to earning high school
credit for completion of vocational education courses
offered by institutions receiving technical and
vocational education program funding; relating to
education tax credits; making conforming amendments;
and providing for an effective date."
8:38:59 AM
Vice-Chair Neuman MOVED to ADOPT the proposed committee
substitute for HB 278, Work Draft 28-GH2716\G, (Mischel,
3/31/14). Co-Chair Stoltze OBJECTED for discussion.
DANIEL GEORGE, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE BILL STOLTZE,
discussed the work draft. He stated that version G replaced
version N. He provided a sectional analysis. He began with
section 1 where the governor's language was reinstated
related to an opportunity to challenge for credit. He noted
that sections 2, 3, and 4 reinserted provisions of existing
statutes related to the high school graduation qualifying
exam.
8:41:28 AM
Mr. George continued with section 5, page 5, lines 29-30,
which created an opportunity for charter school applicants
to further appeal within 30 days to the state Board of
Education and Early Development. Section 5, page 6, lines
6-8 related to a situation where a local school board that
denied an application for a charter school, which was
subsequently approved by the state board on appeal could
operate the charter school. The section also removed a
former subsection stating that the state board would
operate a charter school as if the state board were a
school district.
Mr. George continued with section 6, page 6; lines 18-26
were added regarding charter school application appeals and
timelines. He moved to section 7, page 7; lines 3-5 were
amended to clarify that if the school district required
lease payments by a charter school the district would
negotiate a lease agreement with the charter school for an
amount that did not exceed the true operational costs
calculated.
8:42:42 AM
Mr. George discussed section 8, page 7, where lines 12-14
were added to specify that a local school board shall
provide a charter school with a report itemizing
administrate costs retained by the local school board.
Section 11, page 8, line 23 through page 9, line 7 inserted
a new duty for the Board of Education and Early Development
to report to the legislature recommendations for changes in
the method of education spending by the state and school
districts that resulted in improved efficiencies and in
administration of public education in the state. He noted
the removal of three sections: a section relating to school
bond reimbursement program, a section relating to boarding
school stipends and a section relating to student counts
for charter schools.
Co-Chair Stoltze added "it keeps them in without the
increase."
Mr. George continued with section 15; lines 21-27 were
added relating to the public education fund and
appropriations for the Teachers Retirement System (TRS). He
continued with section 16, page 11, line 28 through page
14, line 3, which was inserted and related to unfunded
liability and the teachers retirement cost adjustment. He
noted page 14, line 1 included a change in the required
local contribution from 45 percent to 40 percent of a
district's basic need. Section 17, page 14, line 4-19
amended the school size table for purposes of calculating a
schools Average Daily Membership (ADM) to determine state
aide.
Mr. George continued with sections 18, 19 and 20 on page
14; lines 20-28 were amended to reflect an increase in the
Base Student Allocation (BSA) by $100 in addition to that
of the governor's plan in the first year. Section 21, page
14, line 29 through page 15, line 15 was inserted relating
to state aid to school districts and withholding for
purpose of deposit into the teachers retirement trust fund.
Sections 22, 23 and 24 on page 15, line 13 though page 16,
line 16 were inserted relating to altering teacher tenure
from 3 years to 5 years and subjecting tenure to review,
and regarding loss of tenure rights.
8:45:51 AM
Mr. George continued with sections 25, 26 and 27 on page 16
line 17 through page 17; line 19, which was inserted
relating to pension benefits and employer contribution
rates, transmitting funds for deposit in a teacher
retirement trust fund and additional state contributions
and the teacher's pension reserve fund. Section 28, page
17, lines-22 and 27 and page 18 were amended to reflect a
three-year reauthorization of the Alaska Technical
Vocational Education Program (TVEP) program and the
allocations of TVEP funding present in existing statute.
Section 30 was removed from the bill including subsection
(h) relating to a 20 percent withholding penalty for
failure to comply with new TVEP requirements.
Mr. George continued with section 32; the option for a
municipality to adopt by ordinance a partial or whole tax
exemption for all or a portion of privately owned real
property, rented or leased for use as a charter school was
added. Sections 33, 34 and 35 relating to the
establishment, trusteeship and management of the teachers'
pension reserve fund and the duties of the Alaska
Retirement Management Board were inserted. He stated that
sections 36 through 46 related to the income tax education
credit, mining business education credit, fisheries
business education credit and fisheries resource landing
tax education credit. Three changes were made to the tax
credits, two of which were permanent and one of which would
sunset in 2021 along with other tax credits.
8:48:19 AM
Mr. George pointed out that section 48; page 33, line 25
relating to transfer or absorption of a federal agency
school and teachers was repealed. Section 50 was removed;
it included transition language related to the appeal of
the high school graduation qualifying exam. Applicability
language related to teacher tenure provisions in sections
22-24 was added. Section 51 addressed the effective date of
transition language related to charter school applications
filed with the local school board; it was amended from
September to July 1, 2014. Section 53 directed the
Department of Administration to present to the legislature
a written proposal to implement a salary and benefits
schedule for school districts. Sections 54 through 59
reflected the effective dates of various provisions of the
act; notably the effective date of the act was changed from
September to July 1, 2014.
8:49:53 AM
Co-Chair Stoltze WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Version G was ADOPTED. He
stated his intent for invited testimony related to some of
the legislation's key provisions. He invited a vigorous
amendment process.
Representative Munoz asked if the administration would
testify about the retirement portion of the CS.
Co-Chair Stoltze replied in the affirmative.
Representative Munoz requested invited testimony from the
university.
8:51:22 AM
Representative Gara asked if he could pose technical
questions related to the bill's provisions.
Co-Chair Stoltze denied Representative Gara's request.
8:51:47 AM
Vice-Chair Neuman requested a written list of the changes
made in the CS.
Co-Chair Stoltze agreed.
8:52:07 AM
AT EASE
8:52:18 AM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair Stoltze noted the deadline for amendments of 5:00
pm.
8:53:00 AM
AT EASE
9:14:07 AM
RECONVENED
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 278 CS WORKDRAFT FIN 28-GH2716-G.pdf |
HFIN 4/1/2014 8:30:00 AM |
HB 278 |
| HB 278 Summary of Changes HB 278 - CS(FIN).pdf |
HFIN 4/1/2014 8:30:00 AM |
HB 278 |