The Second Session of the 26th Alaska State
Legislature began on Jan. 19, 2010, and is off to a quick start. The
committee hearing calendars are action-packed.
Operating budget: The UA Board of Regents FY11 operating and capital budgets was submitted to the Governor in November. Gov. Parnell's FY11 operating budget for the university, at $339 million in state appropriations, includes money for most of the university's fixed costs as well as $950,000 in new money for energy programs.
The House Finance Subcommittee on the UA Budget now consists of 'a committee of the whole'; the Senate Finance Committee has this arrangement as well. Representative Anna Fairclough chairs this subcommittee.
The first of many hearings by the House Finance Subcommittee on the UA budget this past week to set the stage for discussions. Regent Mary Hughes and President Hamilton addressed the members about the UA FY11 operating and capital budget request.
Capital Budget: The UA Board of Regents for many years has put maintenance as its first priority in the system's annual capital budgets. Gov. Sean Parnell announced a five-year, $100 million per year plan to improve public buildings and infrastructure, which would provide the UA system with $37.5 million per year.
Thanks to the efforts of many UAF Alumni, Fairbanks community leaders and organizations, UAF students, faculty and staff, the Life Sciences project is the regents' No. 1 new construction request for the FY11 budget cycle. The governor also announced his support for the Life Sciences Classroom and Lab Facility (SB 226), a statewide research and teaching facility on the UAF campus, and addressed it in his 'State of the State' address on January 20th. A similar bill was introduced by Sen. Thomas (SB 56) last session. The Senate Education Committee will be holding a hearing on this bill on February 10th.
Legislation: Here are some bills of interest to the university:
Operating budget: The UA Board of Regents FY11 operating and capital budgets was submitted to the Governor in November. Gov. Parnell's FY11 operating budget for the university, at $339 million in state appropriations, includes money for most of the university's fixed costs as well as $950,000 in new money for energy programs.
The House Finance Subcommittee on the UA Budget now consists of 'a committee of the whole'; the Senate Finance Committee has this arrangement as well. Representative Anna Fairclough chairs this subcommittee.
The first of many hearings by the House Finance Subcommittee on the UA budget this past week to set the stage for discussions. Regent Mary Hughes and President Hamilton addressed the members about the UA FY11 operating and capital budget request.
Capital Budget: The UA Board of Regents for many years has put maintenance as its first priority in the system's annual capital budgets. Gov. Sean Parnell announced a five-year, $100 million per year plan to improve public buildings and infrastructure, which would provide the UA system with $37.5 million per year.
Thanks to the efforts of many UAF Alumni, Fairbanks community leaders and organizations, UAF students, faculty and staff, the Life Sciences project is the regents' No. 1 new construction request for the FY11 budget cycle. The governor also announced his support for the Life Sciences Classroom and Lab Facility (SB 226), a statewide research and teaching facility on the UAF campus, and addressed it in his 'State of the State' address on January 20th. A similar bill was introduced by Sen. Thomas (SB 56) last session. The Senate Education Committee will be holding a hearing on this bill on February 10th.
Legislation: Here are some bills of interest to the university:
- Governor's Performance Scholarship (HB 297 and SB 224)
Legislators have begun to examine the Governor's new 'GPS' proposal to provide state-funded scholarships for academic achievement of Alaska's high school graduates. Expect to hear much discussion in Juneau this session on this subject. - UA Land Grant legislation - (HB 295 and SB 225)
These bills address the resolution of the UA Land Grant issue. The bill received a referral to four committees, and it had one hearing this past week. - Establish an advisory task force on higher education (SB 221)
This legislation would establish a 13-member advisory task force to examine the many issues concerning 'college readiness'. - Also see: Upcoming legislative committee hearings calendar.
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