02/09/1998 09:15 AM Senate FIN

                                                                               
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19                                            
Relating to the use of prototype designs in public                             
school construction projects.                                                  
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19(HES)                                
Relating to the use of prototype designs in public                             
school construction projects.                                                  
                                                                               
Representative Eldon Mulder, sponsor of the bill was invited                   
to join the committee.  He commented specifically on  page                     
2, lines 15 - 18, noting there were unique needs in the                        
Arctic and sub-Arctic districts.  Lines 19 - 23 referred to                    
prototype schools and design and he said that one size does                    
not fit all in Alaska.  Alaska has unique traits.  Senator                     
Pearce asked if this meant that a district could build as                      
big a school as they wanted.                                                   
                                                                               
Denny Dewitt, staff to Representative Eldon Mulder replied                     
that there were limitations as to square footage.  Senator                     
Torgerson stated that there was a school engineer with the                     
department but no architect.  He asked how this would impact                   
borough schools.                                                               
                                                                               
(Tape change to #25, Side A.)                                                  
                                                                               
Mr. DeWitt referred to page 1, line 15 and said it would                       
lean heavy to non-urban districts.  Senator Adams felt the                     
language on page 2, line 15 was to restrictive and was                         
limited to elementary schools only.  Representative Mulder                     
concurred citing the Kiana elementary and upper grade                          
schools saying there were being consolidated.  Senator Adams                   
moved amendment #1 to strike "elementary" and insert "K-12"                    
on page 2 at line 15.  Mr. DeWitt advised the word                             
"elementary" need only be stricken.                                            
                                                                               
Co-chair Sharp at this time said he would hold SCR 19 in                       
committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Phillips moved title change to HB 2.  Senator Adams                    
objected stating that the removal of FEMA did not need a                       
title change.  Co-chair Sharp explained that the matter                        
involved dates.  Therefore, without objection the title                        
change was adopted and Mr. Williams said he would order the                    
resolution.                                                                    
                                                                               
Senator Pearce reviewed the schedule for tomorrow with the                     
committee.  She said Mr. Craig Holt would be presenting a                      
work session on Child Care Programs.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
Co-chair Sharp adjourned the meeting at 11:00 a.m. until                       
9:00 a.m. tomorrow.                                                            
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