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Public testimony supports HB28 student loan repayment program; amendment deadline set for May 13
Summary
The House Finance Committee heard public testimony on House Bill 28 on May 8, 2025. A state employee and representative of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education spoke in support or to answer questions. The committee set an amendment deadline of May 13 at 5 p.m. and deferred full consideration of the bill to its 1:30 p.m. session.
The House Finance Committee opened public testimony on House Bill 28, a proposal to create a loan repayment program for teachers and state employees, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Kay Riley, a state employee from North Douglas, told the committee the program would help recruit and retain public employees and teachers amid staffing shortages. “Please vote yes on HB 28 and invest in the people who invest in Alaska,” Riley said.
Carrie Thomas, acting executive director of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, appeared online and said she was available to answer technical questions; she did not offer testimony for or against the bill.
The committee postponed formal consideration of HB28 to the 1:30 p.m. meeting later the same day and set an amendment deadline of Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 5 p.m., the chair announced. Members said written testimony may be submitted to house.finance@akleg.gov.
(Ending) The committee closed public testimony and scheduled the bill for further action at the afternoon meeting.
