HOUSE BILL NO. 332                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to elementary and pre-elementary                                                                          
     schools."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Bryce  Edgmon  remarked  that  HB  332  would                                                                   
modify  Title  14  so  that  pre-elementary   or  Head  Start                                                                   
facilities  would  be  eligible  for  E-rate  discount  funds                                                                   
available through  the Alaska  Universal Services  Fund. This                                                                   
bill provides a more explicit  definition allowing Head Start                                                                   
facilities to be  available for money to help  with bandwidth                                                                   
costs. Last year this federal  program brought in $18 million                                                                   
to the State of Alaska. He noted  the attached bill amendment                                                                   
would not disqualify or impact special needs children.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
3:49:43 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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          Delete "Pre-elementary"                                                                                               
               Insert "Except for a child with a disability                                                                     
     who is receiving special education or related services                                                                     
     under AS 14.30.180 - 14.30.350, pre-elementary"                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Joule OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:50:29 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Edgmon  explained that the  amendment provided                                                                   
clearer language on not impacting  the regulations that count                                                                   
special education  students in  the Average Daily  Membership                                                                   
(ADM).                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Joule WITHDREW his OBJECTION.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:51:28 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara MOVED TO REPORT CSHB 332 (FIN) out of                                                                       
committee with the accompanying fiscal note. There being NO                                                                     
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 332 (FIN) was REPORTED out of Committee with a "do                                                                         
pass" recommendation and a previously published fiscal note                                                                     
by the Department of Education and Early Development.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Hb#418                                                                                                                          
HOUSE BILL NO. 418                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act  providing notice  of and authorization  for the                                                                   
     Department  of Administration  to  enter  into a  lease-                                                                   
     purchase  agreement for the  construction, the  purchase                                                                   
     of equipment,  and the financing  of a fish  hatchery in                                                                   
     Anchorage to  be operated by the Department  of Fish and                                                                   
     Game;  relating  to  the  issuance  of  certificates  of                                                                   
     participation   for  the   fish  hatchery;   authorizing                                                                   
     payments  for the  lease-purchase  agreement from  sport                                                                   
     fishing  facility license  surcharge  fees; relating  to                                                                   
     capital  lease financing  of  sport fishing  facilities;                                                                   
     and providing for an effective date."