CHAIRMAN MILLER brought HB 215 am (SUSPENSION OF STUDENTS) before the committee. He directed attention to a Rules SCS which adds the University of Alaska to the legislation. WENDY REDMAN, representing the University of Alaska, in speaking to the original intent of the legislation, said the reason it came up was a student in Anchorage pulled a gun on a volunteer in the school after school hours. Because that student wasn't attending school at the time, the way the current law is written they couldn't deal with the student. Ms. Redman said the University has a law on the books from 1949 when there was just the president of the University that says only the president of the University can expel or suspend students. The Rules SCS will allow the president to delegate that authority to the chancellor or another official on each campus, etc. There being no further discussion, CHAIRMAN MILLER asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SHARP moved that SCS HB 215(RLS) be adopted and that it be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.