HB 109-MILITARY CHILDREN SCHOOL RESIDENCY WAIVER
4:22:32 PM
VICE CHAIR COGHILL reconvened the meeting and announced the
consideration of CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(EDC) am, "An Act
relating to residency requirements for public school enrollment
for certain children of active duty military and National Guard
members." [This was the second hearing.]
4:23:02 PM
REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska,
sponsor of HB 109, summarized that HB 109 allows military
families that have received orders to register their children in
Alaska schools before they arrive in the state. This is
important so these students are able to enroll in classes or
attend a charter school before classes are filled.
She noted the follow-up responses to questions raised during the
previous hearing that was distributed to the committee.
VICE CHAIR COGHILL responded that the members received a memo
from Legislative Legal Services confirming that the residency
waiver established in the bill only applies to school admission.
It does not make the student a state resident for purposes of
receiving a permanent fund dividend. He also noted the
information from the Department of Education and Early
Development (DEED) about the timeline for charter school
lotteries. Finding no questions, he solicited the will of the
committee.
4:25:22 PM
SENATOR KAWASAKI moved to report HB 109, work order 31-
LS0728\K.A, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
VICE CHAIR COGHILL stated that without objection, CSHB 109(EDC)
am was reported from the Senate State Affairs Standing
Committee.