January 15: Start of 2008 Session

FEBRUARY 2008

February 2 -5: Coalition of Student Leaders Annual Legislative Conference, Juneau

February 6-7: Board of Regents Meeting, Juneau

February 5:                7AM to 9AM        House Finance 519
FY 09 University Overview

February 9:                3PM to 5PM        House Finance 519
University Increment Requests

February 12:                8AM to 9AM        House Finance 519
Close Out

February 19:         6:00 PM            HOUSE FINANCE 519 
Close Out

February 21:                 7:30AM            Senate Finance 532
Senate Finance Subcommittee for the University of Alaska

February 22:                 4:00PM           
       HB 310-APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
To call in, 888-295-4546 NOTE: only use this number if you are not in a location with an LIO, from  a land line.  Please, NO cellphones.

       HB 312-APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
               **Public Testimony     4:00 - 5:30 pm         Anchorage
              Meeting will resume on Saturday 2/23 at 10:00 am.

February 23:                 10:00AM   
       HB 310-APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
       HB 312-APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
       **Public Testimony
            10:00 – 11:30 a.m.       Kenai, Valdez, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Seward, Matsu,                                                     Glennallen , Tok
            11:45 – 1:00 p.m.         Bethel, Kotzebue, Barrow, Nome, Delta Junction, Offnets
            1:00 – 2:00 p.m.           Lunch Break
            2:00. – 3:15 p.m.          Sitka, Wrangell, Petersburg, Homer, Dillingham, Cordova
            3:30 – 5:00 p.m.           Fairbanks

February 25:                 1:30PM  
         HB 310-APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
         HB 312-APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
               **Public Testimony
                   1:30 – 3:00 Juneau

February 24-27: Community Campus Directors 2008 Conference (agenda)

February 27 - 28: Staff Alliance Legislative Retreat & FlyIn, Juneau

MARCH 2008

March 13      7:30-8:30 a.m.     
Senate Finance Subcommittee on the University will be doing budget closeouts

March 21
Senate intends to have HB 310/operating budget on the Senate Calendar

March 27   5:00 pm
Public testimony will be taken Thursday Evening, March 27, 5:00 p.m. on
SB 221 – CAPITAL BUDGET

March 31   6:00 pm
Public testimony will be taken on Monday evening, Mach 31, 6:00 p.m. on
HB 311  BUDGET: CAPITAL, SUPP. & OTHER APPROPS
*NOTE: If you would like to testify, please go to an LIO (Legislative Information Office).  If you are in a location without an LIO, you may call 888-295-4546.  Please do not use a cell phone to call in, as it is not compatible with the other equipment and causes interference.

APRIL 2008

April 05    9:00 am                                                           House Finance Room 519
SB 221--BUDGET: CAPITAL, SUPP. & OTHER APPROPS
Public Testimony on the Senate CS for SB 221
Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled.
 
NOTE: If you would like to participate or listen in, please go to an LIO.  If there is no LIO in your area, call 888-295-4546.  Please don’t call on a cell phone, as it interferes somehow with the sound system.  Testifiers are asked to sign in by 9:45 am A 2 minute limit may be added.

April 13: End of Session

April 17-18: Board of Regents Meeting, Ketchikan

June 18-19: Board of Regents Meeting, Anchorage