Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB339: PERSONAL FINANCE PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
An Act establishing a personal finance education program for public schools; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act establishing a personal finance education program for public schools; and providing for an effective date.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing a personal finance education program for public schools; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 14.30 is amended by adding a new section to read: Article 17. Personal Finance Education Program. Sec. 14.30.850. Personal finance education program. (a) Each school district shall establish a personal finance education program for students in grades nine through 12. The program must be approved by the department. The department shall curate and make available to school districts a list of open educational resources that are approved by the department that in combination address the topics listed in (1) - (14) of this subsection. The list shall include open educational resources that address the topic listed in (15) of this subsection if those resources are available. The department shall update this list at least once every five years. A school district may provide the program through one or more courses offered by the school district, but HB0339a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1503\A the program's hours of instruction must in the aggregate be equivalent to a one-half credit hour course. A school may not issue a high school diploma to a student unless the student has completed a personal finance program under …
Sponsors
- Mia Costello (R, HD-015) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : (H) EDC, FIN
- : (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Subjects: EDUCATION, FINANCE, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, MINORS, DEBT, SCHOOLS, CREDIT
Common questions
- What is HB339?
- HB339 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): PERSONAL FINANCE PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS.
- What does HB339 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act establishing a personal finance education program for public schools; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB339?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: (H) REFERRED TO EDUCATION (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB339?
- Mia Costello (R, HD-015).
- Where is the official record for HB339?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 339
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