SB  13-UNIVERSITY: TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS COST                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
8:02:23 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR ALLARD announced that the  first order of business would                                                               
be SENATE BILL  NO. 13, "An Act relating to  costs of and charges                                                               
for textbooks and other course  materials required for University                                                               
of Alaska courses; and providing for an effective date."                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
8:02:50 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  ROBERT   MYERS,  Alaska  State  Legislature,   as  prime                                                               
sponsor, introduced  SB 13.   He reminded the committee  that the                                                               
bill had a  simple concept: to give students  as much information                                                               
as  possible to  financially plan  when  they sign  up for  their                                                               
classes.   He said it  is copied from  policy that is  making its                                                               
way  around  the  U.S.,  and  he said  he  would  appreciate  the                                                               
committee's support.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
8:03:33 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR RUFFRIDGE  moved to report  SB 13 out of  committee with                                                               
individual  recommendations and  the  accompanying fiscal  notes.                                                               
There being  no objection, SB  13 was  reported out of  the House                                                               
Education Standing Committee.