Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed Senate 5 D cosponsors

SB 10 — An Act establishing a grant program to provide to essential workers and laid-off workers the tuition and fees to attend certain postsecondary institutions.

Last action — (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

99 added · 92 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to SB 10 expand eligibility for a grant covering tuition and fees at state-supported colleges. Previously, applicants needed to apply by December 31, 2021, and their employment status had to be directly related to the federal public health emergency. Now, the deadline for applications has been removed, allowing more time for potential recipients, and essential workers who maintain their jobs during the emergency are also included. These changes are important because they broaden access to educational support for essential workers affected by the pandemic.

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32-LS0127\W CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
32-LS0127\B SENATE BILL NO.
10(EDC) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Referred:
10 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS BEGICH, Olson, Revak, Gray-Jackson, Wielechowski, Kiehl, Kawasaki Introduced:
Finance Sponsor(s):
1/22/21 Referred:
SENATORS BEGICH, Olson, Revak, Gray-Jackson, Wielechowski, Kiehl, Kawasaki A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing a grant program to provide to essential workers the tuition and fees to attend a state-supported postsecondary educational institution." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
Labor & Commerce, Education, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing a grant program to provide to essential workers the tuition and fees to attend a state-supported postsecondary educational institution." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
(a) Subject to appropriation, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education shall award a grant in an amount equal to the recipient's cost of annual tuition and fees at a state-supported postsecondary educational institution to a person who (1) applies not later than December 31, 2021, on a form provided by the commission;
(a) Subject to appropriation, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education shall award a grant in an amount equal to the recipient's cost of annual undergraduate tuition and fees at a state-supported postsecondary educational institution to a person who (1) applies on a form provided by the commission;
(2) was (A) employed as an essential worker in the state when the federal government declared a public health emergency on January 31, 2020;
(2) was employed as an essential worker in the state when the federal government declared a public health emergency on January 31, 2020, and (A) maintains employment as an essential worker for the duration of the public health emergency;
SB0010B -1- CSSB 10(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0127\W or (B) temporarily or permanently laid off in the state as a direct consequence of the public health emergency declared by the federal government on January 31, 2020;
or SB0010A -1- SB 10 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0127\B (B) was temporarily or permanently laid off;
(3) maintains enrollment as a half-time or full-time student;
and (3) maintains enrollment as a half-time or full-time student.
and (4) has not completed the curriculum, degree, or program at a postsecondary educational institution for which the recipient received a grant for the previous term.
CSSB 10(EDC) -2- SB0010B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0127\W (3) evaluate the effects of the grant program for the purpose of preparing the report required under sec.
(3) evaluate the effects of the grant program for the purpose of preparing the report required under sec.
If the amount appropriated in a fiscal year is insufficient to meet the amounts awarded under (a) and (b) of this section, the commission shall prioritize payment of grants based on need according to the expected family contribution reported on each applicant's Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
If the amount appropriated in a fiscal year is insufficient to meet the amounts awarded under (a) and (b) of this section, the commission shall prioritize SB 10 -2- SB0010A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0127\B payment of grants based on need according to the expected family contribution reported on each applicant's Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
(e) The commission shall consult with the Department of Health and Social Services, review the Alaska Essential Services and Critical Workforce Infrastructure Order, as amended on April 10, 2020, and determine the specific employment that qualifies as essential under (a)(2)(A) of this section.
(e) The commission may adopt regulations necessary to implement this section.
(f) The commission may adopt regulations necessary to implement this section.
(f) In this section, (1) "commission" means the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education;
(g) In this section, (1) "commission" means the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education;
(2) "essential worker" means a person who is employed on a full-time or part- time basis as (A) hospital or nursing home personnel;
(2) "full-time student" means an undergraduate or career education student who enrolls in and regularly attends classes for at least 12 semester hours of credit or the equivalent during the semester;
(B) a personal care attendant;
any combination of semester hours of credit, or the equivalent, aggregating to the requisite number of semester hours and undertaken during a semester at two or more public institutions of higher education constitutes full-time student status;
(C) a childcare provider for children of critical infrastructure workers;
(3) "half-time student" means (A) an undergraduate or career education student who, during the semester, enrolls in and regularly attends classes at one or more public institutions of higher education for six to 11 semester credit hours or an equivalent of six to 11 semester credit hours;
(D) an employee of a personal protective equipment manufacturer;
(E) a public safety employee;
(F) janitorial or cleaning personnel;
(G) a solid waste disposal worker;
(H) a delivery driver;
(I) a grocery store worker;
or (J) document or record destruction personnel;
(3) "full-time student" means an undergraduate or career education student who enrolls in and regularly attends classes for at least 12 semester hours of credit or the equivalent during the semester;
any combination of semester hours of credit, or the equivalent, aggregating to the requisite number of semester hours and undertaken during a semester at two or more public or private institutions of higher education constitutes full-time student status;
(4) "half-time student" means (A) an undergraduate or career education student who, during the semester, enrolls in and regularly attends classes at one or more public or private institutions of higher education for six to 11 semester credit hours or an equivalent of six to 11 semester credit hours;
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to SB0010A -3- SB 10 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0127\B read:
On or before December 31 of each calendar year, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education shall submit a SB0010B -3- CSSB 10(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0127\W report to the senate secretary and chief clerk of the house of representatives and notify the legislature that the report is available.
On or before December 31 of each calendar year, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education shall submit a report to the senate secretary and chief clerk of the house of representatives and notify the legislature that the report is available.
Section 1 of this Act is repealed December 31, 2025.
Section 1 of this Act is repealed on the earlier of (1) the date the public health emergency declared by the federal government expires;
or (2) the date the federal government determines that the public health emergency no longer exists.
Section 2 of this Act is repealed December 31, 2026.
Section 2 of this Act is repealed January 1, 2025.
CSSB 10(EDC) -4- SB0010B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
SB 10 -4- SB0010A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  2. (H) Heard & Held

  3. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  4. (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  5. (H) FN7: (EED)

  6. (H) FN6: (EED)

  7. (H) NR: CRONK, GILLHAM, PRAX

  8. (H) DP: HOPKINS, ZULKOSKY, STORY, DRUMMOND

  9. (H) EDC RPT HCS(EDC) 4DP 3NR

  10. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  11. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 10(EDC) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  12. (H) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM DAVIS 106

  13. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  14. (H) Heard & Held

  15. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  16. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  17. (H) Heard & Held

  18. (H) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106

  19. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HOPKINS

  20. (H) EDC, FIN

  21. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  22. (S) VERSION: CSSB 10(FIN) AM

  23. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  24. (S) PASSED Y12 N7 E1

  25. (S) COSPONSOR(S): OLSON, REVAK, GRAY-JACKSON, WIELECHOWSKI, KIEHL, KAWASAKI

  26. (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  27. (S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC

  28. (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  29. (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR ALL AMS UC

  30. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 10(FIN)

  31. (S) 5/15 SESSION XLD - ADVANCED TO 3RD READING 5/17 CAL

  32. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/15 CALENDAR

  33. (S) FN5: (S.RLS/EED) ADOPTED UC

  34. (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  35. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  36. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2021

  37. (S) FN4: (EED)

  38. (S) FN3: (EED)

  39. (S) DNP: WILSON, VON IMHOF

  40. (S) DP: BISHOP, HOFFMAN, WIELECHOWSKI, OLSON

  41. (S) FIN RPT CS 4DP 2DNP SAME TITLE

  42. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  43. (S) Moved CSSB 10(FIN) Out of Committee

  44. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  45. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  46. (S) Heard & Held

  47. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  48. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  49. (S) <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 04/21/2021>

  50. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  51. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  52. (S) Heard & Held

  53. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  54. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  55. (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony --

  56. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  57. (S) FN2: (EED)

  58. (S) FN1: (EED)

  59. (S) DP: BEGICH

  60. (S) AM: HOLLAND, HUGHES

  61. (S) EDC RPT CS 1DP 2AM SAME TITLE

  62. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  63. (S) Moved CSSB 10(EDC) Out of Committee

  64. (S) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  65. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  66. (S) Heard & Held

  67. (S) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  68. (S) FN2: (EED)

  69. (S) FN1: (EED)

  70. (S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON, STEVENS, HOLLAND, REVAK

  71. (S) NR: COSTELLO

  72. (S) L&C RPT 4DP 1NR

  73. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  74. (S) Moved SB 10 Out of Committee

  75. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  76. (S) L&C, EDC, FIN

  77. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  78. (S) Prefile released 1/8/21

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 58 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • BEGICH

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (58)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 10?
SB 10 is sponsored by BEGICH, Donald Olson (D), Revak, Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Bill Wielechowski (D), Jesse Kiehl (D), and Scott Kawasaki (D).
What is the current status of SB 10?
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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