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SB13 • 2026

SUMMER EBT BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN

An Act relating to the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children.

Children Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
SENATOR DUNBAR
Last action
2025-04-10
Official status
(S) FIN
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details about the funding or regulations that will be adopted by the Department of Education and Early Development.

Summer EBT Benefits for Children

This act amends the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development to include administering the federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Program for children.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development to include taking necessary actions to qualify for available federal funds for the summer EBT program and administering the summer EBT program.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Children who qualify for food assistance during the summer months.
  • The Department of Education and Early Development in Alaska.

Terms To Know

Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Program
A federal program that provides food assistance to children through electronic benefits transfers during the summer when school meals are not available.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much funding will be provided for the program.
  • It is unclear what specific regulations the department will adopt for the summer EBT program.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-10 762

    (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  2. 2025-04-10 762

    (S) FN2: INDETERMINATE(DFC)

  3. 2025-04-10 762

    (S) FN1: (EED)

  4. 2025-04-10 762

    (S) NR: CRONK, BJORKMAN, STEVENS

  5. 2025-04-10 762

    (S) DP: TOBIN, KIEHL

  6. 2025-04-10 762

    (S) EDC RPT CS 2DP 3NR SAME TITLE

  7. 2025-04-09 Min

    (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  8. 2025-04-09 Text

    (S) Moved CSSB 13(EDC) Out of Committee

  9. 2025-04-09 Text

    (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  10. 2025-04-07 Min

    (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  11. 2025-04-07 Text

    (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  12. 2025-04-07 Text

    (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  13. 2025-03-05 Min

    (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  14. 2025-03-05 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  15. 2025-03-05 Text

    (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  16. 2025-01-22 29

    (S) EDC, FIN

  17. 2025-01-22 29

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  18. 2025-01-22 29

    (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25

Official Summary Text

SUMMER EBT BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN
An Act relating to the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children.

Current Bill Text

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SB0013B -1- CSSB 13(EDC)
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34-LS0141\I

CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 13(EDC)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Offered: 4/10/25
Referred: Finance

Sponsor(s): SENATOR DUNBAR
A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children." 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
* Section 1. AS 44.27.020 is amended to read: 3
Sec. 44.27.020. Duties of department. The Department of Education and 4
Early Development shall 5
(1) administer the state's program of education at the element ary, 6
secondary, and adult levels, including, but not limited to, pro grams of vocational 7
education and training, library services, and correspondence courses, but not including 8
degree programs of postsecondary education; 9
(2) administer the historical library; [AND] 10
(3) plan, finance, and operate related school and educational activities 11
and facilities; 12
(4) take all necessary actions to qualify for available federal fun ds 13
for the summer electronic benefits transfer program and adminis ter the summer 14
electronic benefits transfer program; and 15
34-LS0141\I
CSSB 13(EDC) -2- SB0013B
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(5) adopt regulations necessary to carry out the summer electr onic 1
benefits transfer program [REPEALED]. 2
* Sec. 2. AS 44.27.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 3
(b) In this section, "summer el ectronic benefits transfer prog ram" means the 4
federal summer electronic benefits transfer program for childre n authorized by 42 5
U.S.C. 1762. 6