Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING
Status: Chaptered, July 2, 2026
An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No. HB 246 _______ Relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date. _______________ THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE Enrolled HB Relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date. _______________ * Section 1. AS 14.30.650 is amended to read: Sec. 14.30.650. Funding. Each fiscal year, the department shall allocate to the agency not less than $26.89 [$23.13] times the number of students in the state in average daily membership in the preceding fiscal year as determined under AS 14.17.600. Money to carry out the provisions of this section may be appropriated annually by the legislature. If amounts are insufficient to meet the allocation authorized under this section for a fiscal year, the allocation shall be reduced pro rata. * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: RETROACTIVITY. This Act is retroactive to July 1, 2026. * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026. -1- Enrolled HB
Sponsors
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017) · primary sponsor
- Jamie Allard (R, HD-023)
- Jeremy Bynum (R, HD-001)
- Andi Story (D, HD-034)
- Rebecca Himschoot (I, HD-002)
- Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014)
- Scott Kawasaki (D, SD-A)
- Mike Cronk (R, SD-R)
- Loki Tobin (D, SD-I)
- Robert Yundt (R, SD-N)
- Gary Stevens (R, SD-P)
- Forrest Dunbar (D, SD-J)
Latest actions
- : (H) FN1: (EED)
- : (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
- : (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
- : (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
- : (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
- : (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 45 SLA 26
- : (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (S) VERSION: HB 246
- : (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- : (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
Votes
- PASSED (May 20, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- PASSED (May 6, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: STATE AID, EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, FUNDS
Common questions
- What is HB246?
- HB246 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING.
- What does HB246 do?
- An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB246?
- Chaptered as of July 2, 2026. Latest action: (H) FN1: (EED) (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB246?
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB246?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 246
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