SB  32-COLLEGE CREDIT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:04:50 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR KREISS-TOMKINS  announced that the first  order of business                                                               
would be  CS FOR  SENATE BILL NO.  32(FIN), "An  Act establishing                                                               
the  Alaska middle  college program  for public  school students;                                                               
relating  to  the  powers  of   the  University  of  Alaska;  and                                                               
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  KREISS-TOMKINS  invited  closing comments  from  committee                                                               
members.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:05:31 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE STORY believed that the  bill would be a "win win"                                                               
for  students,  as it  would  help  them in  their  postsecondary                                                               
opportunities.  She thanked the sponsor for bringing it forward.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3:05:54 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  KAUFMAN  noted  that  his wife,  a  retired  high                                                               
school  teacher,  thought  the   legislation  was  a  good  idea;                                                               
therefore, he expressed his support for the bill.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:06:13 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR GARY STEVENS, Alaska State  Legislature, prime sponsor of                                                               
CSSB  32(FIN), thanked  the committee  for hearing  the bill,  as                                                               
well as the University of Alaska  for working so closely with his                                                               
office.   He said the  intent of  the legislation is  to increase                                                               
the availability of college courses for students.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:06:58 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  CLAMAN  moved  to  report  CSSB  32(FIN)  out  of                                                               
committee  with individual  recommendations and  the accompanying                                                               
fiscal notes.   There being no objection, CSSB  32(FIN) was moved                                                               
from the House State Affairs Standing Committee.