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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 text confirms the change from one-half to a full-time equivalent student count.

HB 183: Changes to Early Education Student Counts

This bill changes how students in approved district-wide early education programs are counted for funding and removes specific sections of state law.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the rule so a student in an approved district-wide early education program counts as one full-time equivalent student instead of half.
  • Removes Section 14.17.500(f) from Alaska Statutes.
  • Updates Section 47 of Chapter 40, SLA 2022 to remove references to laws that are no longer in effect.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School districts that run early education programs approved by the department under AS 14.07.020(a)(8).
  • Students enrolled in these district-wide early education programs.
  • The state agency responsible for approving these programs.

Terms To Know

Full-time equivalent student
A unit used to count students, where the bill changes a specific group from counting as half of one unit to one whole unit.
Repealed
To officially remove or cancel a law so it is no longer in effect.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not explain the reason for changing the student count from half to full.
  • Details about which programs qualify as 'district-wide' are found in other laws, specifically AS 14.07.020(a)(8).

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