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HB246

Special Education Service Agency Funding

Last scannedSep 14, 2026, 12:32 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) FN1: (EED)
  2. (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
  3. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
  4. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER3161
  5. (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 45 SLA 263161
  6. (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR3095
  7. (S) VERSION: HB 2462849
  8. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT2849
  9. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2849
  10. (S) PASSED Y20 N-2848
  11. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 2462848
  12. (S) Moved HB 246 Out of CommitteeText
  13. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532Text
  14. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR2804
  15. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, CRONK, TOBIN, YUNDT, STEVENS2804
  16. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL2800
  17. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME2800
  18. (S) RULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/19/20262800
  19. (S) FN1: (EED)2777
  20. (S) NR: KAUFMAN2777