SB 226

An Act relating to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.

An Act relating to education; relating to reimbursement of school district energy costs; relating to correspondence study program materials; relating to substitute teaching; relating to the qualifications of school board members; relating to school consolidation; relating to the required local contribution made by a city or borough school district for public school funding; relating to reemploying retired members of the teachers' retirement system at regional resource centers; establishing a teachers' student loan repayment pilot program; and providing for an effective date.

Supporting and recognizing the importance of a natural gas pipeline project in the state; and urging the federal government to take all necessary actions to expedite the state natural gas pipeline project.

Encouraging the United States Congress to establish hiring goals for apprentices and veteran apprentices.

Calling on the United States Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act.

Urging the federal government to waive the new H-1B Visa fees for teachers in the state.