Legislature(2011 - 2012)HOUSE FINANCE 519
04/12/2011 01:30 PM House FINANCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB103 | |
| HB104 | |
| HB183 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 102 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 183 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 103 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HJR 4 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 89 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 104 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HOUSE BILL NO. 104
"An Act renaming the Alaska performance scholarship
and relating to the scholarship and tax credits
applicable to contributions to the scholarship;
establishing the Alaska performance scholarship
investment fund and the Alaska performance scholarship
award fund and relating to the funds; making
conforming amendments; and providing for an effective
date."
4:06:42 PM
Vice-chair Fairclough listed the four fiscal notes: FN
(REV) (3/29/11); zero fiscal impact, FN (REV) (3/21/11);
zero fiscal impact, FN (EED) (3/23/11); indeterminate
fiscal impact, FN 3 (EED) indeterminate fiscal impact. She
noted a previous hearing (4/7/11) on the bill that allowed
public testimony.
4:09:56 PM
Vice-chair Fairclough MOVED to report CSHB 104(EDC) out of
Committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes.
Representative Gara OBJECTED.
Co-Chair Stoltze WITHDREW the motion.
Representative Gara MOVED Amendment 1 (27-GH1893\D.5,
Mischel, 4/7/11):
Page 3, following line 8:
Insert a new bill section to read:
"* Sec. 4. AS 14.43.820, as enacted by sec. 5, ch.
14, SLA 2010, is amended by adding a new subsection to
read:
(c) Notwithstanding the eligibility
requirements in (a)(2) - (4) of this section, the
department shall adopt regulations to provide for
the eligibility of a student who has attained a
general education development certificate, and
for waiver or delay of a portion of the core
academic curriculum requirements in (a)(3) of
this section if that portion of the curriculum is
not available to a student at a public school in
the district in which the student resides. To
demonstrate high academic performance for
eligibility under this section, the department
may require a student to
(1) provide alternative minimum
standardized test scores established under this
section;
(2) complete some or all of the core
curriculum requirements in (a)(3) of this section
after graduation; or
(3) provide a measure of academic
achievement equivalent to (2) of this
subsection."
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.
Page 3, following line 24:
Insert a new bill section to read:
"* Sec. 7. AS 14.43.825, as enacted by sec. 5, ch.
14, SLA 2010, is amended by adding a new subsection to
read:
(g) Notwithstanding the grade-point average
requirements in (a) of this section, the
department shall adopt regulations to provide for
the eligibility of a student who has attained a
general education development certificate."
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.
Page 8, line 21:
Delete "Section 15"
Insert "Section 17"
Page 8, line 22:
Delete "sec. 6"
Insert "sec. 8"
Page 8, line 23:
Delete "sec. 6"
Insert "sec. 8"
Page 8, line 24:
Delete "Section 12"
Insert "Section 14"
Page 8, line 25:
Delete "secs. 17 - 19"
Insert "secs. 19 - 21"
Vice-chair Fairclough OBJECTED.
Representative Gara explained the amendment. He identified
the provisions as an "Alternative Pathway" to eligibility
for the merit scholarship. He elaborated that GED
recipients, including some home school students, were not
eligible to participate, and some schools did not offer the
courses required for qualification. He noted that other
states with a merit scholarship program offered an
"alternative pathway"; scholarship eligibility for students
unable to meet the traditional requirements.
Representative Gara cited page 1, line 16 of the amendment.
He informed that the language provided the Department of
Education and Early Development (DEED) the discretion to
impose alternative academic achievement measures equivalent
to core classes to ensure that the student can catch up or
has met the merit level of academic standards.
MIKE HANLEY, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, responded to the amendment. He
noted that the department already allowed exceptions to
traditional diplomas. Diplomas were not required of
homeschool students; course requirements, SAT or ACT scores
were sufficient. WorkKeys scores for technical education
students were accepted and GED without requirements or
restrictions.
4:14:19 PM
Commissioner Hanley continued that only three schools in
the state did not offer the core classes required of the
merit scholarship. The department did not want to punish
students because the courses were not available. The
department had a two year grace period for the students in
the schools. He concluded that an alternative pathway
existed.
Representative Neuman reported that 10 percent of students
in Alaska were home schooled. He asked whether they had the
same ability as public school students to qualify for the
scholarship program. Commissioner Hanley affirmed. Home
school students can verify that they completed the required
courses or use SAT, ACT, or WorkKeys scores as the sole
qualifier. Representative Neuman asked if high school
students acquired credit for taking college level classes.
Commissioner Hanley replied that courses with higher
standards than set for performance scholarships were
accepted.
4:18:05 PM
Representative Wilson spoke against the amendment. She
agreed with the intent but did not want to make exceptions
at this point. She was willing to closely monitor the
results over the years and make allowances as needed. She
trusted the department would provide the information.
Commissioner Hanley noted that regular reporting was a
requirement of the legislation.
Representative Gara responded to testimony by the
commissioner that students were currently allowed to take
required courses during a two-year grace period after
graduation. He argued that the amendment put the same
option into statute and allowed the department to set the
standards. For example, the department could decide to use
standardized test scores, allow for classes after
graduation, or come up with something else. He did not
understand why the department opposed the amendment.
Commissioner Hanley clarified that the mentioned grace
period was built in as the scholarship was implemented over
the next two years; it was not a true grace period.
4:21:03 PM
AT EASE
4:21:16 PM
RECONVENED
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.
IN FAVOR: Guttenberg, Neuman, Costello, Doogan, Edgmon,
Gara, Joule
OPPOSED: Wilson, Fairclough, Stoltze, Thomas
The MOTION PASSED (7/4). Amendment 1 was ADOPTED.
Representative Doogan asked for clarification of the
funding estimate in FN (EED) (3/23/11).
DIANE BARRANS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT,
explained that the Education Committee added a provision to
fund the Alaska Advantage Education Grant (AEG) but did not
stipulate a level of funding for the program. The analysis
section described what full funding would look like based
on the current year applicant pool [$6,969.6 million in FY
12]. She referred to the chart on page 2, of the fiscal
note. She explained that the estimates used were the same
used to fund FY 11 Alaska Performance Scholarship program
(APS). Representative Doogan wanted an actual number in
order to evaluate the program costs. Ms. Barrans stated
that $1.1 million was appropriated for FY 2012. The program
existed for five years and was funded from a variety of
sources but never as a general fund operating expense. She
added that the legislature would determine the level of
funding. Representative Doogan confirmed that full funding
was estimated in the fiscal notes. Ms. Barrans affirmed.
4:25:27 PM
Vice-chair Fairclough recapped that the fiscal notes were
zero or indeterminate. Other legislation was needed to
capitalize the fund.
Representative Doogan replied that he still wanted accurate
costs. He thought that whether the funding mechanism was
split off or attached to HB 106 there was a cost.
Vice-chair Fairclough MOVED to report CSHB 104(FIN) out of
Committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
CSHB 104(FIN) was REPORTED out of Committee with a "no
recommendation" and with two zero notes by the Department
of Revenue, one indeterminate note by the Department of
Education and Early Development, and previously published
fiscal note: FN3 (EED).
4:27:35 PM
AT EASE
4:31:03 PM
RECONVENED
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 103 CS WORKDRAFT 27-GH1822-I 041211.pdf |
HFIN 4/12/2011 1:30:00 PM |
HB 103 |
| HB 103 support.pdf |
HFIN 4/12/2011 1:30:00 PM |
HB 103 |
| SB 102Program Stats DPA Region-Census District- Community.xlsx |
HFIN 4/12/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 102 |
| SB 102HAP FUNDING 2008-2011 INCLUDING TRIBES.xlsx |
HFIN 4/12/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 102 |
| SB 102Affordable Heating Program Vendor Information (1).docx |
HFIN 4/12/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 102 |
| SB 102 conceptual AAHP regulations.docx |
HFIN 4/12/2011 1:30:00 PM |
SB 102 |
| HB103-CCED-NEW AIDEA-04-11-11.pdf |
HFIN 4/12/2011 1:30:00 PM |
HB 103 |
| HB103-CCED-NEW AEA-04-11-11.pdf |
HFIN 4/12/2011 1:30:00 PM |
HB 103 |
| HB 104 AMENDMENT #1.pdf |
HFIN 4/12/2011 1:30:00 PM |
HB 104 |