State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: CSHB 159(FIN)
2020 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 1
(H) Publish Date: 3/9/2020
Identifier: HB159-EED-ACPE-1-11-20 Department: Department of Education and Early Development
Title: MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM Appropriation: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
Sponsor: KREISS-TOMKINS Allocation: WWAMI Medical Education
Requester: House Finance OMB Component Number: 953
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2021 Governor's
Appropriation FY2021 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2021 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Personal Services
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
None *** *** *** *** *** ***
Total *** 0.0 *** *** *** *** ***
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2020) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2021) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account? No
(Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? No
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Not applicable; initial version.
Prepared By: Stephanie Butler, Executive Director Phone: (907)465-6740
Division: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education Date: 02/28/2020 09:24 AM
Approved By: Lacey Sanders, Administrative Services Director Date:
OUT OF 02/28/20
Agency: Office of Management and Budget REPORTED
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Control Code: BQBXV
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. HB 159
2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This bill changes the percentage of repayment that a WWAMI medical education program participant, who does not
return to Alaska, must pay back to the state. Currently, WWAMI participants enter into a loan agreement with the State of
Alaska for 50 percent of the amount paid by the state. This new bill would change the loan agreement to 100 percent of
the amount paid by the state, which must be repaid (plus interest) if the WWAMI participant does not return to Alaska to
perform qualifying services as a physician.
This proposed change results in a zero fiscal note because it does not change the cost to the state of participation in the
WWAMI program; rather, it will result in repayment to the state of an increased amount by those WWAMI students who
do not qualify for loan forgiveness.
The cumulative amount repaid by WWAMI students, inceptiontodate, since the 50 percent repayment obligation began
in 2000 is $4,410,186.81, of which $3,708,152.60 is principal and $702,034.21 is interest.
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Statutes affected:
HB0159A, AM HB 159, introduced 05/13/2019: 14.43.510, 14.42.033
HB0159B, AM CSHB 159(FIN), introduced 03/09/2020: 14.43.510, 14.42.033