04/18/2023 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 29                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An   Act   relating   to  civics   education,   civics                                                                    
     assessments,    and    secondary   school    graduation                                                                    
     requirements; establishing the  Alaska Civics Education                                                                    
     Commission; and providing for an effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
9:41:26 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop  MOVED to ADOPT the  committee substitute for                                                                    
SB 29, Work Draft 33-LS0246\R (Marx, 4/14/23).                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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9:42:11 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
9:42:32 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
TIM  LAMKIN, STAFF,  SENATOR  GARY  STEVENS, introduced  the                                                                    
legislation. The  bill put emphasis  on civics  education in                                                                    
the state education system.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
KEN ALPER, STAFF, SENATOR DONNY OLSON, explained the CS.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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9:45:06 AM                                                                                                                    
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Senator Bishop rescinded his action  and restated the moving                                                                    
of the committee substitute.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop  MOVED to ADOPT the  committee substitute for                                                                    
SB 29, Work Draft 33-LS0246\R (Marx, 4/14/23).                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Alper stated that there was  a hope that the fiscal note                                                                    
would be  reduced because of  the costs associated  with the                                                                    
changes in the committee substitute.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson  wondered whether  the sponsor  supported the                                                                    
changes.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Lamkin replied in the affirmative.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Olson  WITHDREW  the  OBJECTION.  There  being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop  MOVED to  REPORT SB  29 from  committee with                                                                    
individual recommendations and  attached fiscal notes. There                                                                    
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 29  (FIN) was REPORTED  out of committee with  four "do                                                                    
pass" recommendations, one "no  recommendation" and with one                                                                    
new fiscal note  from the Department of  Education and Early                                                                    
Development.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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