Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SJR 9 — Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to an appropriation bill funding public education for grades kindergarten through 12.

Last action — (S) COSPONSOR(S): BEGICH

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Senate Joint Resolution 9 clarify how public education funding is managed in Alaska's state budget. The revised version removes the previous focus on "forward funding," emphasizing instead that the legislature must pass an appropriation bill for education funding by the forty-fifth day of each session. This change is significant because it sets a clear deadline for securing funds for kindergarten through 12th grade education, which can ensure more reliable financial support for schools.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2019 Session Laws & Resolves 2020 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills SJR 9 Detail FullText txt SJR 9:
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to forward funding of public education for grades kindergarten through 12.
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to an appropriation bill funding public education for grades kindergarten through 12.
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
9(JUD) 01 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to forward 02 funding of public education for grades kindergarten through 12.
9 01 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to an 02 appropriation bill funding public education for grades kindergarten through 12.
The 08 governor, at the same time, shall submit a general appropriation bill to authorize the 09 proposed expenditures, and a bill or bills covering recommendations in the budget for 10 new or additional revenues.
The 08 governor, at the same time, shall submit a general appropriation bill to authorize the 09 proposed expenditures, a separate appropriation bill to authorize the proposed 10 expenditures to fund public education for grades kindergarten through twelve, 11 and a bill or bills covering recommendations in the budget for new or additional 12 revenues.
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13 * Sec.
12, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended by adding a 12 new subsection to read:
12, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended by adding a 14 new subsection to read:
13 (b) A budget submitted under (a) of this section shall include proposed 14 expenditures to fund public education for grades kindergarten through twelve for the 15 fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is prepared.
15 (b) The legislature shall, by the forty-fifth day of each regular session of the 16 legislature, pass and transmit to the governor a bill making appropriations to fund public education for grades kindergarten through twelve for the succeeding fiscal year.
A general 16 appropriation bill submitted by the governor and passed by the legislature shall include an appropriation to public education for grades kindergarten through twelve 02 for distribution in the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is 03 prepared.
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04 * Sec.
Article XV, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended by adding a new 05 section to read:
The amendments proposed by this resolution shall be placed before the voters of 03 the state at the next general election in conformity with art.
06 Section 30.
Education Funding:
Transition.
(a) The 2020 amendment 07 requiring forward funding of public education (art.
IX, sec.
12(b)) takes effect thirty 08 days after the lieutenant governor certifies that a majority of the votes cast on the 09 proposition in the general election were in favor of the amendment unless, before 10 certification, the legislature has failed to enact an appropriation bill to fund public 11 education for grades kindergarten through twelve for fiscal year 2022.
12 (b) If the amendment does not take effect under (a) of this section, the 13 amendment takes effect on the earlier of 14 (1) the date the legislature enacts an appropriation bill to fund public 15 education for grades kindergarten through twelve for the fiscal year succeeding the 16 fiscal year for which the budget is prepared;
or 17 (2) January 1, 2026.
18 * Sec.
4.
The amendments proposed by this resolution shall be placed before the voters of 19 the state at the next general election in conformity with art.
1, Constitution of the 20 State of Alaska, and the election laws of the state.
1, Constitution of the 04 State of Alaska, and the election laws of the state.
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Action History

  1. (S) COSPONSOR(S): BEGICH

  2. (S) Referred to FINANCE

  3. (S) FN2: ZERO(EED/FUNDCAP)

  4. (S) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  5. (S) NR: MICCICHE

  6. (S) DP: HUGHES, KIEHL

  7. (S) JUD RPT CS 2DP 1NR NEW TITLE

  8. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  9. (S) Moved CSSJR 9(JUD) Out of Committee

  10. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  11. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  12. (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Please Note Time --

  13. (S) JUDICIARY at 06:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  14. (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- MEETING CANCELED --

  15. (S) JUDICIARY at 06:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  16. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  17. (S) Heard & Held

  18. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  19. (S) FN2: ZERO(EED/FUNDCAP)

  20. (S) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  21. (S) DP: COSTELLO

  22. (S) NR: STEVENS, BIRCH, HUGHES

  23. (S) EDC RPT 3NR 1DP

  24. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  25. (S) Moved SJR 9 Out of Committee

  26. (S) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  27. (S) COSPONSOR(S): HOFFMAN, OLSON, STEVENS

  28. (S) COSPONSOR WITHDRAWN: BEGICH

  29. (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON

  30. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  31. (S) Heard & Held -- Teleconference <Listen Only> --

  32. (S) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  33. (S) COSPONSOR(S): BEGICH

  34. (S) EDC, JUD, FIN

  35. (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJR 9?
SJR 9 is sponsored by COSTELLO, Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Lyman Hoffman (D), Gary Stevens (R), Begich, and Donald Olson (D).
What is the current status of SJR 9?
This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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