Legislature(2025 - 2026)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/12/2025 03:30 PM Senate EDUCATION
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB18 | |
| SB6 | |
| Confirmation Hearing(s) | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | SB 18 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 69 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 6 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 6-ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER PROGRAM
4:12:37 PM
CHAIR TOBIN announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 6 "An
Act requiring education in the history and contributions of
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders."
CHAIR TOBIN stated a committee substitute (CS) was distributed
to members of the committee.
4:13:00 PM
MICHAEL MASON, Staff, Senator Löki Tobin, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, introduced the summary of changes
for SB 6, version A to version N.:
[Original punctuation provided.]
SB 6: ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER PROGRAM
Summary of Changes
Version A to Version N
Section 1- Version N amends 14.30.430(a)
Page 1, line 7: Delete "approved by the department".
This change removes the need for the department to
approve the curriculum, leaving it in the hands of
Alaska's capable school districts.
MR. MASON stated that Senator Gray-Jackson and her staff
collaborated with Legislative Legal to make a simple change to
SB 6 intended to alleviate fiscal concerns. He expressed hope
that the revision will result in a zero fiscal note and make the
bill more acceptable as it advances to the next committee.
4:14:03 PM
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON thanked the committee for hearing SB 6 and
expressed appreciation to President Stevens for his suggestion.
She noted that she listened carefully to his suggestion and SB 6
should carry a zero fiscal note. She stated she was pleased with
the progress and hoped the bill would move to the Finance
Committee, reach the Senate floor for a vote, and then advance
to the House.
4:14:30 PM
CHAIR TOBIN solicited a motion.
4:14:32 PM
SENATOR STEVENS moved to adopt the committee substitute (CS) for
SB 6, work order 34-LS0071\N, as the working document.
4:14:46 PM
CHAIR TOBIN found no objection and CSSB 6 was adopted as the
working document.
4:14:57 PM
CHAIR TOBIN solicited the will of the committee.
4:15:02 PM
SENATOR STEVENS moved to report CSSB 6, work order 34-LS0071\N,
from committee with individual recommendations and attached
fiscal note(s).
4:15:18 PM
CHAIR TOBIN found no objection and CSSB 6(EDC) was reported from
the Senate Education Standing Committee.