04/21/2021 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 20                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to recognition of certificates of                                                                         
     out-of-state teachers."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
9:05:14 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop relayed that the bill was being heard in                                                                        
committee for the third time.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee substitute                                                                     
for SB 20, Work Draft 32-LS0202\G (Klein, 4/19/21).                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:05:52 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
ERIN SHINE,  STAFF, SENATOR CLICK  BISHOP, relayed  that the                                                                    
committee   substitute  (CS)   incorporated  the   amendment                                                                    
adopted in the previous hearing  on the bill. She noted that                                                                    
on Page  2, lines  20-21, and lines  24-25, the  time period                                                                    
for an out of state  teacher to complete course training, as                                                                    
lined out in AS 14.20.020(K),from 2 years to 90 days.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Bishop  WITHDREW  his objection.  There  being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
9:06:45 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator von  Imhof discussed a  new fiscal impact  note from                                                                    
the  Department of  Education and  Early Development.  There                                                                    
was an  appropriation of $6,000  for FY 22. The  fiscal note                                                                    
stated that an  educator with a valid out  of state teaching                                                                    
certificate   would   qualify   for   an   Alaska   teaching                                                                    
certificate and had two years  to satisfy the Alaska Studies                                                                    
and Multicultural coursework. She  read from the analysis on                                                                    
page 2 of  the fiscal note, which read that  a process would                                                                    
be adopted to  issue a certificate to a spouse  of an active                                                                    
duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
9:07:36 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Hoffman asked  whether the  state could  afford the                                                                    
fiscal note.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Bishop replied  that  it remained  to  be seen  as                                                                    
budget discussions were still underway.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Wilson   MOVED  to  report  CSSB   20(FIN)  out  of                                                                    
Committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
accompanying fiscal  note. There being NO  OBJECTION, it was                                                                    
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 20(FIN) was REPORTED out  of committee with a "do pass"                                                                    
recommendation and with one new  fiscal impact note from the                                                                    
Department of Education and Early Development.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:08:32 AM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:08:51 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
RECONVENED