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HB183 • 2026

EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS

An Act relating to district-wide early education programs; and providing for an effective date.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
REPRESENTATIVES STORY, Himschoot, Dibert
Last action
2025-05-05
Official status
(H) FIN
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the exact impact on funding or implementation methods, leaving these aspects uncertain.

Changes to Early Education Programs

This law modifies how students in district-wide early education programs are counted and removes certain sections of existing laws related to these programs.

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies the way students in district-wide early education programs are counted as full-time equivalent students.
  • Removes specific sections of existing laws that deal with early education programs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School districts providing early education programs
  • The department responsible for approving these programs

Terms To Know

Full-time equivalent student
A measure used to count students based on the amount of time they spend in school.
Repeal
To cancel or remove a law or part of a law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact impact on funding and program operations is not detailed.
  • It does not specify how the changes will be implemented in schools.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-05 1022

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): DIBERT

  2. 2025-05-05 1012

    (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  3. 2025-05-05 1012

    (H) FN2: (EED/FUND CAP)

  4. 2025-05-05 1012

    (H) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  5. 2025-05-05 1012

    (H) NR: ELAM, SCHWANKE

  6. 2025-05-05 1012

    (H) DP: DIBERT, EISCHEID, STORY, HIMSCHOOT

  7. 2025-05-05 1012

    (H) EDC RPT 4DP 2NR

  8. 2025-05-02 Min

    (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  9. 2025-05-02 Text

    (H) Moved HB 183 Out of Committee

  10. 2025-05-02 Text

    (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  11. 2025-05-02 1000

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT

  12. 2025-04-28 Min

    (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  13. 2025-04-28 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  14. 2025-04-28 Text

    (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  15. 2025-04-23 Min

    (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  16. 2025-04-23 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  17. 2025-04-23 Text

    (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  18. 2025-04-11 670

    (H) EDC, FIN

  19. 2025-04-11 670

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
An Act relating to district-wide early education programs; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

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HB0183a -1- HB 183
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HOUSE BILL NO. 183

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVES STORY, Himschoot, Dibert

Introduced: 4/11/25
Referred: Education, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to district-wide early education programs; and providing for an 1
effective date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 14.17.500(d) is amended to read: 4
(d) Except as provided in (e) [(e) - (g)] of this secti on, a student in a district-5
wide early education program pr ovided by a school district and approved by the 6
department under AS 14.07.020(a)(8) is counted as [ONE-HALF OF] a full-time 7
equivalent student. 8
* Sec. 2. Section 47, ch. 40, SLA 2022, is amended to read: 9
Sec. 47. AS 14.03.120(h), 14.03.410, 14.03.420; AS 14.17.500(e) , 10
[14.17.500(f),] 14.17.500(g); AS 14.20.020( l); AS 14.30.760, 14.30.765, 14.30.770, 11
14.30.775, 14.30.780, and 14.30.800 are repealed. 12
* Sec. 3. AS 14.17.500(f) is repealed. 13
* Sec. 4. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025. 14