Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 273 — An Act relating to education; increasing the base student allocation; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) COSPONSOR(S): SNYDER

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 273 specifies that the increase in the base student allocation will be based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for urban Alaska over the preceding three years, rather than the average over the first three of the preceding four years. This change makes the funding more directly responsive to recent inflation trends, which can better support schools facing rising costs. This improvement is important because it aims to ensure that educational funding keeps pace with the actual economic environment, benefiting students and educators.

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32-LS1366\W CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
32-LS1366\I HOUSE BILL NO.
273(EDC) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Offered:
273 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES STORY, Drummond, Spohnholz, Hopkins, Schrage, Hannan, Zulkosky, Snyder Introduced:
2/28/22 Referred:
1/18/22 Referred:
Finance Sponsor(s):
Education, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to education;
REPRESENTATIVES STORY, Drummond, Spohnholz, Hopkins, Schrage, Hannan, Zulkosky, Snyder A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to education;
increasing the base student allocation;
increasing the base student allocation according to inflation;
(b) On July 1 of each year, the department shall increase the base student allocation by a percentage equal to the average percentage of increase over the first three of the preceding four calendar years in all items of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Alaska prepared by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(b) On July 1 of each year, the department shall increase the base student allocation by a percentage equal to the percentage of increase over the preceding three-year period in all items of the Consumer Price Index for urban Alaska prepared by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
HB0273b -1- CSHB 273(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
HB0273a -1- HB 273 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SNYDER

  2. (H) REFERRED TO RULES

  3. (H) FN2: (EED/FUND CAP)

  4. (H) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  5. (H) NR: MERRICK

  6. (H) DNP: LEBON, CARPENTER, JOHNSON

  7. (H) DP: ORTIZ, EDGMON, WOOL, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER

  8. (H) FIN RPT CS(EDC) NEW TITLE 5DP 3DNP 1NR

  9. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  10. (H) Moved CSHB 273(EDC) Out of Committee

  11. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  12. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  13. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 1:30 pm --

  14. (H) FINANCE at 01:00 PM ADAMS 519

  15. (H) Heard & Held

  16. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  17. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  18. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  19. (H) Heard & Held

  20. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  21. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  22. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard

  23. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  24. (H) FN2: (EED/FUND CAP)

  25. (H) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  26. (H) NR: CRONK

  27. (H) DNP: GILLHAM, PRAX

  28. (H) DP: ZULKOSKY, HOPKINS, DRUMMOND, STORY

  29. (H) EDC RPT CS(EDC) NEW TITLE 4DP 2DNP 1NR

  30. (H) Moved CSHB 273(EDC) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  31. (H) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106

  32. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ZULKOSKY

  33. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  34. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change --

  35. (H) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM DAVIS 106

  36. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN

  37. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  38. (H) Heard & Held

  39. (H) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106

  40. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  41. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard

  42. (H) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106

  43. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE

  44. (H) EDC, FIN

  45. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  46. (H) Prefile released 1/14/22

Sponsors

  • Andi Story · Primary
  • Drummond · Cosponsor
  • Spohnholz · Cosponsor
  • Hopkins · Cosponsor
  • Calvin Schrage · Cosponsor
  • Sara Hannan · Cosponsor
  • Zulkosky · Cosponsor
  • Snyder · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 57 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (57)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 273?
HB 273 is sponsored by Andi Story (D), Drummond, Spohnholz, Hopkins, Calvin Schrage (N), Sara Hannan (D), Zulkosky, and Snyder.
What is the current status of HB 273?
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). 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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