SENATE BILL NO. 137 "An Act relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the Alaska Human Resource Investment Council; and providing for an effective date." This was the second hearing for this bill in the Senate Finance Committee. SENATOR JOHN TORGERSON presented the fiscal note, pointing out $3,051,046 is appropriated to the University of Alaska and $500,918 is appropriated to the Kotzebue Technical Center and $1,001,836 is appropriated to the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTC). Senator Austerman commented that the purpose of similar legislation introduced the prior session, was to provide funds to assist the University in reaching a goal of a $16 million budget increase. He asked SB 137 would accomplish this. Senator Torgerson noted this legislation provides funds to the University. Senator Wilken offered a motion to report CS SB 137 (FIN) from Committee. There was no objection and the bill MOVED from Committee.