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HB246

Special Education Service Agency Funding

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 12:25 AM

In one sentence

This law sets a minimum funding rate of $26.89 per student for Alaska's special education service agency, effective July 1, 2026.

What it does

  • Sets the state department to allocate at least $26.89 times the number of students in average daily membership from the previous year.
  • Allows the legislature to approve money each year to pay for this funding.
  • Reduces payments proportionally if there is not enough money available in a given year.

Who it affects

  • The special education service agency that receives state funds.
  • State agencies responsible for calculating student numbers and distributing money.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law sets a minimum funding rate but does not guarantee that sufficient funds will be appropriated every year.
  • Actual payment amounts depend on how much money the legislature chooses to approve annually.

Plain language

Terms to know

Average Daily Membership
The count of students in the state from the previous year used to calculate funding amounts under AS 14.17.600.
Pro Rata Reduction
Reducing payments by a proportional amount if there is not enough money available for the full allocation.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER3161
  2. (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 45 SLA 263161
  3. (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR3095
  4. (S) VERSION: HB 2462849
  5. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT2849
  6. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2849
  7. (S) PASSED Y20 N-2848
  8. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 2462848
  9. (S) Moved HB 246 Out of CommitteeText
  10. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532Text
  11. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR2804
  12. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, CRONK, TOBIN, YUNDT, STEVENS2804
  13. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL2800
  14. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME2800
  15. (S) RULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/19/20262800
  16. (S) FN1: (EED)2777
  17. (S) NR: KAUFMAN2777
  18. (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL2777
  19. (S) FIN RPT 6DP 1NR2777
  20. (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --Text