04/24/2023 08:00 AM House EDUCATION

           HB 106-TEACHER RECRUITMENT; LUMP SUM PAYMENT                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
8:03:41 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD announced  that the next order  of business would                                                               
be HOUSE BILL NO. 106, "An  Act authorizing lump sum payments for                                                               
certain  teachers as  retention and  recruitment incentives;  and                                                               
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
8:03:45 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD opened public testimony on HB 106.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
8:03:51 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took an at-ease from 8:03 a.m. to 8:08 a.m.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
8:08:33 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  ALLARD, after  ascertaining no  one wished  to testify,                                                               
announced that public testimony would be left open on HB 106.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD announced that HB 106 was held over.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
[The committee returned to HB 106 later in the meeting.]                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
          HB 106-TEACHER RECRUITMENT; LUMP SUM PAYMENT                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
8:21:17 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD announced  that the next order  of business would                                                               
be a return  to HOUSE BILL NO. 106, "An  Act authorizing lump sum                                                               
payments  for  certain  teachers  as  retention  and  recruitment                                                               
incentives; and providing for an effective date."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
8:21:35 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
ED MARTIN, Representing Self, testified  in opposition to HB 106.                                                               
He stated  that money should  be spent with regards  to colleges,                                                               
that Alaska does  not have an accredited education  course in the                                                               
state.   He expressed his belief  that may be some  of the reason                                                               
why  the   state  is  having  problems   with  filling  education                                                               
positions.    He  said  he   is  appalled  by  the  legislatures                                                                
spending,  adding that  the bill  should  die in  committee.   He                                                               
opined  that  money  should  go  towards  teachers  in  the  bush                                                               
communities, and asked the committee to "honor their oaths."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
8:23:54 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  ALLARD,  after  ascertaining  no  one  else  wished  to                                                               
testify, announced  that public testimony  would be left  open on                                                               
HB 106.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
8:24:49 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD announced that HB 106 was held over.