UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FEES

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific enforcement mechanisms or consequences for non-compliance.

Student Fee Transparency Act

This act requires the University of Alaska to notify students about new fees or fee increases and provide itemized billing statements.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the Board of Regents to notify all currently enrolled students by email at least 30 days before imposing a new fee or increasing an existing one, including details such as the amount, reason for the change, purpose of the revenue generated, and whether it is permanent or temporary with expected discontinuation date if applicable.
• Requires the University of Alaska to provide each enrolled student with an itemized billing statement that lists all tuition and fees charged.

Who It Names or Affects

• Currently enrolled students at the University of Alaska
• The Board of Regents of the University of Alaska

Terms To Know

Board of Regents

A governing body that oversees and makes decisions for the University of Alaska.

Itemized billing statement

A document listing all individual charges, such as tuition and fees, for a student's account at the university.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if the University of Alaska fails to comply with these requirements.
• It is unclear how this act will be enforced or monitored by the state.

Official Summary Text

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FEES
An Act relating to notice of new fees and fee increases from the University of Alaska; relating to billing statements from the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

SB0157A -1- SB 157
New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]

34-LS0509\N

SENATE BILL NO. 157

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY SENATORS MYERS, Gray-Jackson, Cronk

Introduced: 4/4/25
Referred: Education, State Affairs

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to notice of new fees and fee increases from t he University of Alaska; 1
relating to billing statements from the University of Alaska; a nd providing for an 2
effective date." 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 4
* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State o f Alaska is amended by adding a new section 5
to read: 6
SHORT TITLE. This Act may be known as the Student Fee Transparency Act. 7
* Sec. 2. AS 14.40.170 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 8
(c) At least 30 days before the Board of Regents imposes a new f e e o r 9
increases an existing fee under (b)(3) of this section, the boa rd shall provide, by 10
electronic mail, to all currently enrolled students a notice that specifies 11
(1) the amount of the new fee or fee increase; 12
(2) the reason for the new fee or fee increase and the purpose for which 13
the university will use the revenue generated by the new fee or fee increase; and 14
34-LS0509\N
SB 157 -2- SB0157A
New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]

(3) whether the new fee or fee increase is permanent or tempor ary and, 1
if temporary, the date on which the new fee or fee increase is expected to be 2
discontinued. 3
* Sec. 3. AS 14.40 is amended by adding a new section to read: 4
Sec. 14.40.252. Itemized billing statement. T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f A l a s k a s h a l l 5
provide to each student enrolled in the university a billing st atement that itemizes the 6
tuition and fees charged to the student. 7
* Sec. 4. This Act takes effect July 1, 2027. 8