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HB383 • 2026

SCHOOL MAINTENANCE POSITIONS

An Act creating building management specialist positions in the Department of Education and Early Development; 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
HOUSE EDUCATION
Last action
2026-05-05
Official status
(H) EDC
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is July 1, 2026, but no funding amount or job qualifications are listed in the provided text.

HB 383: New School Building Management Jobs

This law creates three new building management specialist positions in the Department of Education and Early Development to support school districts.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates three building management specialist positions within the state education department.
  • Requires these specialists to support schools with preventive maintenance, facility management, and capital improvements.
  • Mandates that the new roles provide training, technical assistance, and on-site help.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Education and Early Development
  • School districts

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not state how much money will be used to pay for these positions.
  • The text does not list the specific qualifications needed to apply for these jobs.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-05 Text

    (H) Fiscal Note Adopted

  2. 2026-05-05 Text

    (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124

  3. 2026-04-13 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  4. 2026-04-13 Text

    (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  5. 2026-04-10 Text

    (H) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  6. 2026-04-10 Text

    (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  7. 2026-04-01 2021

    (H) REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  8. 2026-04-01 2021

    (H) EDC, FIN

  9. 2026-04-01 2021

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

SCHOOL MAINTENANCE POSITIONS
An Act creating building management specialist positions in the Department of Education and Early Development; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HB0383a -1- HB 383
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HOUSE BILL NO. 383

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Introduced: 4/1/26
Referred: Education, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act creating building management specialist positions in the Department of 1
Education and Early Development; and providing for an effective date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 4
to read: 5
LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that the building 6
management specialist positions established in AS 44.27.030 be part of a career ladder 7
established in the Department of Education and Early Development with multiple grades and 8
position levels to retain qualified professionals who are dedicated to facility management. 9
* Sec. 2. AS 44.27 is amended by adding a new section to article 1 to read: 10
Sec. 44.27.030. Building management specialists. Three positions dedicated 11
to facility management are established in the Department of Education and Early 12
Development. The positions are responsible for supporting school districts with 13
preventive maintenance, facility management, and capital improvements. The support 14
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HB 383 -2- HB0383a
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provided by the building management specialists must include training, technical 1
assistance, and on-site assistance. 2
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026. 3