Legislature(2019 - 2020)BUTROVICH 205
02/18/2020 09:00 AM Senate EDUCATION
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SB 169-LICENSE PLATES: COUNCIL ON ARTS
9:00:22 AM
CHAIR STEVENS announced consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 169,
"An Act relating to special request registration plates
celebrating the arts; and relating to the Alaska State Council
on the Arts."
9:00:45 AM
TIM LAMKIN, Staff, Senator Gary Stevens, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, said that since the committee last
heard the bill, the Department of Law requested, regarding
Section 2 of the bill relating to legal counsel for the Alaska
State Council on the Arts (ASCA), that if and when such an
instance occurs, that the Department of Law approve the counsel.
He said he looked at precedence for this and found it is
important to include language that the Department of Law will
not unreasonably withhold approval. There will be an amendment
to make that change in the bill.
CHAIR STEVENS invited Ben Brown to the table.
9:02:35 AM
BEN BROWN, Chair, Alaska State Council on the Arts, Juneau,
Alaska, said ASCA is amenable to the Department of Law's request
with the proviso language Mr. Lamkin described. As he testified
on February 6, the language in the original version of the bill
came from the Limited Entry Act because he was familiar with
that provision.
MR. BROWN added that the council would like the bill to have a
July 1, 2020 effective date when the fiscal year begins.
CHAIR STEVENS asked Andrea Noble to testify.
9:04:15 AM
ANDREA NOBLE, Executive Director, Alaska State Council on the
Arts, Anchorage, Alaska, said these refinements will reflect the
direction of growth that the council wishes to precede in. These
changes to the bill will allow flexibility for the council and
its goal of serving all Alaskans.
9:05:18 AM
SENATOR HUGHES asked if she feels a July 1 effective date is
needed.
MS. NOBLE replied the council wished for the bill to start at
the beginning of the fiscal year 2021. FY 20 has been unusual
because the budget landed very late in the fiscal year and the
council is still planning and working through the particulars of
that budget.
CHAIR STEVENS advised that there was a conceptual amendment for
the committee to consider for the effective date. He called June
Rogers to the table.
9:06:49 AM
JUNE ROGERS, representing self, Fairbanks, Alaska, said she has
lived in Fairbanks all her life. She has worked for community
advocacy in a variety of ways, especially through the Alaska
State Council on the Arts. It is a special fortress for all who
work diligently with volunteers throughout the state. It fuels
tremendous energies in the state, and she looks forward to
continuing that for their families and grandchildren.
9:08:14 AM
SENATOR COSTELLO asked if an immediate effective date would be
better than July 1.
MR. BROWN replied he appreciates the suggestion, but it will be
easier for the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to start on July
1, the start of the next fiscal year. The plan is to have
regulations ready to implement as soon as the bill is signed
into law.
CHAIR STEVENS solicited a motion.
9:09:36 AM
SENATOR HUGHES moved to adopt Amendment 1, M.2.
31-LS1433\M.2
Radford
2/12/20
AMENDMENT 1
OFFERED IN THE SENATE
TO: SB 169
Page 2, line 11, following "counsel.":
Insert "(a)"
Page 2, lines 14 - 15:
Delete "However, the council may retain
additional legal counsel as appropriate at the
discretion of the board of trustees."
Page 2, following line 15:
Insert a new subsection to read:
"(b) The council may employ temporary legal
counsel for good cause and with the approval of the
attorney general. The attorney general may not
unreasonably withhold approval."
9:09:42 AM
CHAIR STEVENS objected for purposes of discussion.
SENATOR HUGHES asked whether there were any parameters for the
language, "the attorney general may not unreasonably withhold
approval." She asked Mr. Brown if he was comfortable with that
language.
MR. BROWN answered yes. That language is in many contracts and
is a standard of reasonableness that both parties have to be
aware of when acting pursuant to the statute. He said hiring
outside counsel would be necessary if the Department of Law was
unable to provide an assistant attorney general who had enough
of a firewall between his or her operations at the Department of
Law and an attorney who was advising another potentially adverse
party. The situation arose last year when the Department of
Education and Early Development (DEED) was trying to implement
the governor's budget after the June 28 vetoes and Mr. Brown was
trying to keep the council open as long as possible in the hopes
of another outcome coming to pass. The language creates balance.
9:12:19 AM
CHAIR STEVENS removed his objection and hearing no objection,
Amendment 1 was adopted.
9:12:38 AM
SENATOR HUGHES moved Conceptual Amendment 2, "to include an
effective date of July 1, 2020."
9:12:49 AM
CHAIR STEVENS objected for purposes of discussion.
SENATOR HUGHES thanked Mr. Brown for considering how the
Division of Motor Vehicles might enact this.
9:13:32 AM
CHAIR STEVENS removed his objection and hearing no objection,
conceptual Amendment 2 was adopted. Chair Stevens opened public
testimony and after ascertaining there was none, closed public
testimony.
9:14:02 AM
At ease
9:14:06 AM
CHAIR STEVENS asked for the will of the committee.
9:14:32 AM
SENATOR HUGHES moved to report SB 169, work order 31-LS1433\M as
amended, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal notes.
There being no objection, CSSB 169(EDU) was reported from the
Senate Education Standing Committee.]
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| 01_SB113-Teacher-National-Certification_Sponsor-Statement.pdf |
SEDC 2/18/2020 9:00:00 AM |
SB 113 |
| 02_SB113-Teacher-National-Certification_Bill-Text_Version A.pdf |
SEDC 2/18/2020 9:00:00 AM |
SB 113 |
| 03_SB113-Teacher-National-Certification_Sectional_Version A.pdf |
SEDC 2/18/2020 9:00:00 AM |
SB 113 |
| 04_SB113-Teacher-National-Certification_FiscalNote01_DEED-TeacherCert_14Feb2020.pdf |
SEDC 2/18/2020 9:00:00 AM |
SB 113 |
| 06_SB113-Teacher-National-Certification_Research_The Impact of National Board Certified Teachers_May2017.pdf |
SEDC 2/18/2020 9:00:00 AM |
SB 113 |
| 07_SB113-Teacher-National-Certification_Background_NBPTS AK Stats_2018.pdf |
SEDC 2/18/2020 9:00:00 AM |
SB 113 |
| 08_SB113-Teacher-National-Certification_Testimony_Parker-NEA-Alaska_29Jan2020.pdf |
SEDC 2/18/2020 9:00:00 AM |
SB 113 |
| SB169_Arts-Council_Amendment_M2_Legal-Counsel_12Feb2020.pdf |
SEDC 2/18/2020 9:00:00 AM |
SB 169 |