02/15/2005 03:00 PM House HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES

HB 30 - APPROP: K-12 EDU OPERATING/DEBT EXPENSES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WILSON announced  that the next order of  business would be                                                               
HOUSE  BILL  NO.  30,  "An Act  making  appropriations  for  K-12                                                               
education operating  and school debt expenses;  and providing for                                                               
an effective date."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
4:00:07 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  SEATON  moved  [to  adopt CSHB  30,  Version  24-                                                               
LS0193\I,  Utermohle, 2/15/05  as the  working document].   There                                                               
being no objection, Version I was before the committee.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
TOM  WRIGHT, Staff  to Representative  John Harris,  Alaska State                                                               
Legislature, testified  on behalf  of Representative  Harris, the                                                               
sponsor  of  the  bill.    He  explained  that  CSHB  30  is  the                                                               
appropriation  bill that  goes along  with CSHB  1; it  funds the                                                               
foundation  program and  boarding  home grants.    He added  that                                                               
contingency  language  is  included  in the  bill  based  on  the                                                               
passage of  legislation to increase  the base  student allocation                                                               
to $4,919.   He noted that  the bill also includes  $86.4 million                                                               
for school bond debt reimbursement.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
4:01:30 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WILSON opened public testimony.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
4:02:58 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WILSON [closed public testimony].                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  ANDERSON moved  to report  CSHB 30(EDU),  Version                                                               
24-LS0193\F from committee with individual recommendations.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
4:03:21 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  SEATON  objected  for discussion  purposes.    He                                                               
asked  for clarification  as to  whether Representative  Anderson                                                               
had actually intended to move CSHB 30(EDU) Version F.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  ANDERSON clarified  that he  wished to  move CSHB
,  Version  24-LS0193\I,  Utermohle,  2/15.05  with  individual                                                               
recommendations.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
4:03:39 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON objected for  discussion purposes.  He said                                                               
that he appreciates the fact  that the foundation formula as well                                                               
as pupil transportation, special schools,  and the other items in                                                               
K-12 education; he remarked that  it's good that the committee is                                                               
moving forward with all of  these subjects together so that there                                                               
are  no holes  left in  the  K-12 budget.   He  then removed  his                                                               
objection.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
4:04:20 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WILSON stated  that there being no  objection, CSHB 30(HES)                                                               
was  reported  from  the  House   Health,  Education  and  Social                                                               
Services Standing Committee.