ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  SENATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE  February 15, 2022 1:32 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator David Wilson, Chair Senator Shelley Hughes, Vice Chair Senator Mia Costello Senator Lora Reinbold Senator Tom Begich MEMBERS ABSENT All members present COMMITTEE CALENDAR  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(L&C) "An Act relating to the Alaska savings program for eligible individuals; relating to education savings programs; relating to the Education Trust of Alaska; relating to the Alaska advance college tuition savings fund; relating to the Alaska education savings program for children; and relating to the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education." - MOVED CSHB 133(L&C) OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  BILL: HB 133 SHORT TITLE: AK ED SAVINGS PROGRAMS/ELIGIBILITY SPONSOR(s): LABOR & COMMERCE 03/10/21 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 03/10/21 (H) L&C, FIN 03/17/21 (H) L&C AT 5:45 PM BARNES 124 03/17/21 (H) 03/19/21 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124 03/19/21 (H) Heard & Held 03/19/21 (H) MINUTE(L&C) 03/24/21 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM DAVIS 106 03/24/21 (H) Moved CSHB 133(L&C) Out of Committee 03/24/21 (H) MINUTE(L&C) 03/24/21 (H) L&C AT 5:45 PM DAVIS 106 03/24/21 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED -- 03/25/21 (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 6DP 1NR 03/25/21 (H) DP: SNYDER, SCHRAGE, MCCARTY, NELSON, SPOHNHOLZ, FIELDS 03/25/21 (H) NR: KAUFMAN 04/07/21 (H) HSS REPLACES FIN REFERRAL 04/07/21 (H) BILL REPRINTED 04/20/21 (H) HSS AT 3:00 PM DAVIS 106 04/20/21 (H) Heard & Held 04/20/21 (H) MINUTE(HSS) 04/22/21 (H) HSS AT 3:00 PM DAVIS 106 04/22/21 (H) Moved CSHB 133(L&C) Out of Committee 04/22/21 (H) MINUTE(HSS) 04/26/21 (H) HSS RPT CS(L&C) 5DP 1NR 04/26/21 (H) DP: FIELDS, SPOHNHOLZ, MCCARTY, ZULKOSKY, SNYDER 04/26/21 (H) NR: KURKA 05/07/21 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) 05/07/21 (H) VERSION: CSHB 133(L&C) 05/10/21 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 05/10/21 (S) HSS, L&C 02/03/22 (S) HSS AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 02/03/22 (S) Heard & Held 02/03/22 (S) MINUTE(HSS) 02/08/22 (S) HSS AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 02/08/22 (S) Heard & Held 02/08/22 (S) MINUTE(HSS) 02/15/22 (S) HSS AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 WITNESS REGISTER REPRESENTATIVE ZACH FIELDS Alaska State Legislature Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of HB 133. ACTION NARRATIVE 1:32:25 PM CHAIR DAVID WILSON called the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. Present at the call to order were Senators Costello, Reinbold, Begich, Hughes, and Chair Wilson HB 133-AK ED SAVINGS PROGRAMS/ELIGIBILITY  1:32:48 PM Chair Wilson announced the consideration of CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(L&C) "An Act relating to the Alaska savings program for eligible individuals; relating to education savings programs; relating to the Education Trust of Alaska; relating to the Alaska advance college tuition savings fund; relating to the Alaska education savings program for children; and relating to the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education." 1:33:09 PM REPRESENTATIVE ZACH FIELDS, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, sponsor of HB 133, thanked members for hearing HB 133. 1:33:17 PM CHAIR WILSON asked if there was any further discussion on HB 133. SENATOR HUGHES stated she suggested Representative Field's office work with the federal delegation and asked for an update. REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS thanked Senator Hughes and Senator Begich for collaborating on the letter sent to the delegation stating the bill was moving from committee and, if passed, would automatically update the age threshold dependent on the federal legislation. 1:34:10 PM CHAIR WILSON solicited a motion. 1:34:13 PM SENATOR HUGHES moved to report HB 133, work order 32-LS0450/I, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes. 1:34:25 PM CHAIR WILSON found no objection and CSHB 133(L&C) was reported from the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee. 1:35:18 PM There being no further business to come before the committee, Chair Wilson adjourned the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee meeting at 1:35 p.m.