HB 64-READING PROFICIENCY TASK FORCE; DYSLEXIA  8:29:27 AM CHAIR DRUMMOND announced that the next order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 64, "An Act relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Reading Proficiency and Reading Instruction for All Students and on the Effects of Dyslexia on Some Students." CHAIR DRUMMOND asked Representative Parish to withdraw his motion to report HB 64 out of committee with individual recommendations and forthcoming fiscal notes. [The motion by Representative Parish and the objection to the motion stated by Representative Talerico were made and left pending on 1/30/17.] 8:29:58 AM REPRESENTATIVE PARISH withdrew his motion. 8:30:08 AM REPRESENTATIVE PARISH moved to adopt the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 64, labeled 30-LS0345\J, Glover, 3/2/17, as the working document. [Without objection, Version J was before the committee.] 8:30:39 AM KRISTIN KRANENDONK, Staff, Representative Harriet Drummond, Alaska State Legislature, presented the changes made by the CS, which are offered to address concerns voiced during a previous hearing. She directed attention to the bill on page 1, lines 11-12, and explained language was changed to recognize the work the state is doing for students, while still acknowledging there is room for improvement. Continuing to page 2, line 27, [subparagraph] (C) was added to examine what education reforms are currently being implemented in the state and to provide an effectiveness evaluation. On page 2, beginning on line 27, through page 3, line 2, language was changed to clarify the scope of the task force and language related to funding was removed. On page 4, lines 1-3, language was changed to allow one member to represent either the Association of Alaska School Boards or the Alaska Council of School Administrators. On page 4, lines 4-5, language was removed regarding a seated member of the task force being a non-voting judge and replaced that member with a person representing the Alaska Association of Elementary School Principals. On page 4, line 13, language was changed to recognize all non-profit organizations focused on reading and education issues and to include that at least one of those members is a parent of a child with a reading disability. Finally, on page 4, line 31, language was added to define the term "dyslexia," using the most universally accepted definition. REPRESENTATIVE FANSLER referred to the removal of the judicial member and asked if there is any concern that the removal will be detrimental in any way. MS. KRANENDONK said the judicial member was removed at the request of the court system as judges are not permitted to be partisan and serve on a task force. 8:34:17 AM REPRESENTATIVE PARISH moved to report CSHB 64, Version 30- LS0345\J, Glover, 3/2/17, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note. There being no objection, CSHB 64(EDC) was reported from the House Education Standing Committee. 8:34:50 AM The committee took an at-ease from 8:34 a.m. to 8:36 a.m.