Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB261: EDUCATION FUNDING
Status: In committee, May 17, 2026
An Act relating to education funding; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 10, 11, 13, and 15, ch. 5, SLA 2025; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to education funding; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 10, 11, 13, and 15, ch. 5, SLA 2025; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to education funding; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 10, 11, 13, and 15, ch. 5, SLA 2025; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 14.03.410(e) is amended to read: (e) A student in an early education program may not be counted in a district's ADM under AS 14.17.600 [AS 14.17.500] unless the department has approved the program. * Sec. 2. AS 14.11.100(o) is amended to read: (o) The total amount of school construction projects approved for reimbursement by the department under (a)(10) of this section (1) may not exceed $190,644,901; and (2) after June 30, 1998, and until July 1, 2006, shall be allocated as follows: HB0261E -1- SCS CSHB 261(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\O (A) $77,897,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of 25,000 or more students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under former AS 14.17.500; (B) $14,571,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 15,000 but less than 25,000 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under former AS 14.17.500; (C) $14,143,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 10,000 but …
Sponsors
- Andi Story (D, HD-034) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017)
- Calvin Schrage (NP, HD-012)
- Rebecca Himschoot (I, HD-002)
- Maxine Dibert (D, HD-031)
Latest actions
- : (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : (S) FN12: (EED)
- : (S) FN11: (EED)
- : (S) FN10: (EED)
- : (S) FN9: (EED)
- : (S) FN8: ZERO(EED)
- : (S) NR: BJORKMAN
- : (S) DP: TOBIN, KIEHL, STEVENS
- : (S) EDC RPT SCS 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE
- : (S) EDUCATION at 01:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Votes
- PASSED (May 12, 2026): 31 yea, 9 nay, passed
- AM NO 7 ADOPTED (May 11, 2026): 24 yea, 16 nay, passed
- AM NO 5 FAILED (May 11, 2026): 19 yea, 21 nay, failed
- AM NO 3 FAILED (May 11, 2026): 19 yea, 21 nay, failed
- AM NO 2 FAILED (May 11, 2026): 19 yea, 21 nay, failed
Subjects: STATE AID, EDUCATION, CONSTRUCTION, BUDGET, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, MINORS, SCHOOLS, FUNDS
Common questions
- What is HB261?
- HB261 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): EDUCATION FUNDING.
- What does HB261 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to education funding; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 10, 11, 13, and 15, ch. 5, SLA 2025; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB261?
- In committee as of May 17, 2026. Latest action: (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE (May 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB261?
- Andi Story (D, HD-034), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB261?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 261
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