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State of Alaska
                                                            Fiscal Note
                                                                                              Bill Version:                    CSHB 19(EDC)
 2022 Legislative Session
                                                                                              Fiscal Note Number:              2
                                                                                              (S) Publish Date:                1/26/2022
 Identifier:        HB019CS(EDC)-EED-TC-12-29-21                               Department:        Department of Education and Early Development
 Title:             LIMITED TEACHER CERTIFICATES;                              Appropriation: Education Support and Admin Services
                    LANGUAGES                                                  Allocation:        Teacher Certification
 Sponsor:           KREISS-TOMKINS                                             OMB Component Number:               1240
 Requester: Senate Education
 Expenditures/Revenues
 Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below.                                                                (Thousands of Dollars)
                                                 Included in
                                    FY2023       Governor's
                                Appropriation      FY2023                                            Out-Year Cost Estimates
                                  Requested       Request
 OPERATING EXPENDITURES               FY 2023        FY 2023       FY 2024                      FY 2025           FY 2026            FY 2027          FY 2028
 Personal Services
 Travel
 Services                                   6.0
 Commodities
 Capital Outlay
 Grants & Benefits
 Miscellaneous
 Total Operating                            6.0           0.0          0.0                            0.0                0.0              0.0                0.0
 Fund Source (Operating Only)
 1004 Gen Fund (UGF)                             6.0
 Total                                           6.0              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              0.0                 0.0             0.0                0.0              0.0                0.0
 Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2022) cost:                                   0.0                (separate supplemental appropriation required)
 Estimated CAPITAL (FY2023) 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?                 Yes
 If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?                                 06/30/23
 Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
 Updated for SLA2022 fiscal note template.
 Prepared By:             Susan McKenzie, Director                                                                  Phone:         (907)269-4583
 Division:                Innovation and Education Excellence                                                       Date:          12/14/2021 03:00 PM
 Approved By:             Lacey Sanders, Administrative Services Director                                           Date:          01/05/22
 Agency:                  Department of Education & Early Development
Printed 1/26/2022                                                       Page 1 of 2                                                         Control Code: lxRii
                                                                                                           CSHB 19(EDC) - Fiscal Note 2
                                                  FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA                                                                   BILL NO. CSHB 19
2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
   This legislation adds an additional section to AS 14.20, Limited language immersion teacher certificates. The legislation
   allows for a person with expertise in a language other than English to qualify for a limited language immersion teacher
   certificate without having a bachelor's degree or having completed a teacher preparation program.
   This legislation maintains the State Board of Education and Early Developments authority to require an individual that
   qualifies for a limited language immersion teacher certificate to demonstrate instructional skills and subject matter
   expertise in areas like reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. This legislation prohibits the State Board from
   adopting an examination requirement for a limited certificate issued under this legislation unless the examination is in the
   instructional language for which the limited certificate is valid. This legislation allows the State Board to require that a
   person who is issued a limited language immersion teacher certificate undertake academic training and make satisfactory
   progress in the academic training.
   It also requires that the local school board of the district or regional educational attendance area request the issuance of a
   limited language immersion teacher certificate to an applicant. The request must specify the subject and instructional
   language(s) other than English for which the certificate would be valid. Finally, the legislation establishes the length of the
   initial limited certificate as one year, with the option of extending or renewing the certificate if the local school board or
   regional educational attendance area certifies that the certificate holder has demonstrated skills in classroom instruction
   and student assessment.
   No effective date has been provided.
   The department would need to review regulations and make necessary changes to bring teacher certification regulations
   into conformity with the addition of limited language immersion teacher certificates. There is a onetime increment of
   $6.0 to implement the necessary regulation changes.
(Revised 11/23/2021 OMB/LFD)                                                                                         Page 2 of 2
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Statutes affected: 
HB0019A, AM HB 19, introduced 02/18/2021: 
HB0019B, AM CSHB 19(EDC), introduced 04/19/2021, passed House 05/14/2021: 
HB0019Z, AM Enrolled HB 19, introduced 05/17/2022: 
HB0019B, AM CSHB 19(EDC), introduced 04/19/2021: 
HB0019A, AM HB 19, introduced 01/08/2021: 