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The Alaska House Education Committee on Monday gave its unanimous support for a price transparency bill aimed at the University of Alaska.

If Senate Bill 13 becomes law, the state university system will be required to list the cost of course materials, including textbooks, in its course catalog.

鈥淭his bill has got a simple concept: We鈥檙e trying to give students as much information as possible to financially plan as they鈥檙e signing up for their classes,鈥� said Sen. Robert Myers, R-North Pole and the sponsor of the bill.

The state Senate , and the education committee was its only stop before a vote of the full House.

鈥淚 think it鈥檚 a great idea. I want people to be as informed as possible to help them budget,鈥� said Rep. Jamie Allard, R-Eagle River and co-chair of the education committee, after Monday鈥檚 vote.

SB 13 is modeled on in other states, Myers said.

In provided to the Legislature, the university system said it could implement the bill as part of an ongoing IT modernization program.

University officials cautioned that while they can absorb the financial cost, there will be a time cost as well.

鈥淩equiring professors to focus on administrative tasks takes away from the core educational mission. New professors are particularly vulnerable to compliance,鈥� the fiscal note stated.

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