Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB12: FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
An Act relating to free breakfast and lunch in public schools.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to reduced-price meals in public schools; establishing the public school reduced-price meal fund; relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to reduced-price meals in public schools; establishing the public school reduced-price meal fund; relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 14.03 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 14.03.128. Public school reduced-price meal fund. (a) A school district that participates in a national school meal program may not charge a fee for a reducedprice meal provided to a student who is eligible for the meal under the program. (b) The public school reduced-price meal fund is established as an account in the general fund. The fund consists of money appropriated to the fund by the legislature, including donations and interest earned on money in the fund. (c) The department shall distribute money in the fund to each school district that participates in a national school meal program in an amount equal to the cost the school district incurs through providing reduced-price meals to eligible students in a HB0012b -1- CSHB 12(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0187\O fiscal year, minus the amount the school district receives from federal reimbursements or other state aid for providing reduced-price meals for that fiscal year. If insufficient funding is appropriated to the fund …
Sponsors
- Maxine Dibert (D, HD-031) · primary sponsor
- Robyn Niayuq Frier (D)
- Bryce Edgmon (I, HD-037)
- Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014)
- Rebecca Himschoot (I, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : (H) Minutes (HEDC)
- : (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Meeting Postponed to 9:00 am --
- : (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- : (H) Minutes (HEDC)
- : (H) Moved CSHB 12(EDC) Out of Committee
- : (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- : (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : (H) FN2: ZERO(REV)
- : (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(EED)
- : (H) NR: ELAM, SCHWANKE, UNDERWOOD
Subjects: STATE AID, EDUCATION, BUDGET, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, MINORS, FEDERAL AID, SCHOOLS, FOOD
Common questions
- What is HB12?
- HB12 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
- What does HB12 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to reduced-price meals in public schools; establishing the public school reduced-price meal fund; relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB12?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: (H) Minutes (HEDC) (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB12?
- Maxine Dibert (D, HD-031), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB12?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 12
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