Alaska HB 246: An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date.

Status: (H) FN1: (EED) (as of 2026-09-30)

State: Alaska · Session: 34 · Bill: HB 246

Subjects: EDUCATION, FUNDS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, STATE AID

Sponsors: Josephson, Allard, Bynum, Story, Himschoot, Galvin, Kawasaki, Cronk, Tobin, Yundt, Stevens, Dunbar

Bill Text

Enrolled HB 246
LAWS OF ALASKA

2026

Source Chapter No.
HB 246 _______

AN ACT

Relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective
date.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1

-1- Enrolled HB 246

AN ACT

Relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective 1
date. 2
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* Section 1. AS 14.30.650 is amended to read: 4
Sec. 14.30.650. Funding. Each fiscal year, the department shall allocate to the 5
agency not less than $26.89 [$23.13] times the number of students in the state in average 6
daily membership in the preceding fiscal year as determined under AS 14.17.600. 7
Money to carry out the provisions of this section may be appropriated annually by the 8
legislature. If amounts are insufficient to meet the allocation authorized under this 9
section for a fiscal year, the allocation shall be reduced pro rata. 10
* Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 11
read: 12
RETROACTIVITY. This Act is retroactive to July 1, 2026. 13
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026. 14

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