Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 I cosponsors

HB 261 — An Act relating to education funding; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 10, 11, 13, and 15, ch. 5, SLA 2025; and providing for an effective date.

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This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill amends effective dates related to education funding in Alaska.

This bill updates the effective dates for sections concerning education funding in Alaska, specifically from chapter 5, SLA 2025. It aims to ensure the timely implementation of these provisions.

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397 added · 408 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 261 has made several changes by removing a repealed section and reorganizing the references to various Alaska statutes concerning school regulations and oversight. One significant change is the removal of the section that previously listed regulations exempting state boarding schools from compliance, which may clarify that all schools should adhere to the same regulations unless explicitly stated otherwise. This matters because it promotes uniformity in school governance and oversight, ensuring that all educational institutions are held to the same standards regarding their operations and employment practices.

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34-LS1293\G CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
34-LS1293\N HOUSE BILL NO.
261(EDC) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Referred:
261 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES STORY, Josephson, Schrage, Himschoot, Dibert Introduced:
Finance Sponsor(s):
1/20/26 Referred:
REPRESENTATIVES STORY, Josephson, Schrage, Himschoot, Dibert A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to education funding;
Education, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to education funding;
HB0261b -1- CSHB 261(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G (B) $14,571,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 15,000 but less than 25,000 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under former AS 14.17.500;
HB0261a -1- HB 261 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N (B) $14,571,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 15,000 but less than 25,000 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under former AS 14.17.500;
(L) $2,224,000 to projects in a municipality with a public CSHB 261(EDC) -2- HB0261b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G school enrollment of at least 425 but less than 482 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under former AS 14.17.500;
(L) $2,224,000 to projects in a municipality with a public HB 261 -2- HB0261a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N school enrollment of at least 425 but less than 482 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under former AS 14.17.500;
(G) $1,100,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 2,200 but less than 2,400 students in fiscal year HB0261b -3- CSHB 261(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G 2005, as determined under former AS 14.17.500;
(G) $1,100,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 2,200 but less than 2,400 students in fiscal year HB0261a -3- HB 261 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N 2005, as determined under former AS 14.17.500;
CSHB 261(EDC) -4- HB0261b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G (1) requirements relating to school district operations:
HB 261 -4- HB0261a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N (1) requirements relating to school district operations:
(C) [REPEALED (D)] AS 14.12.150 (authorizing school districts to establish and participate in the services of a regional resource center);
(C) regulations adopted by the board under authority of AS 14.07.020(a) that are applicable to school districts and their schools, unless the board specifically exempts state boarding schools from compliance with a regulation;
(D) [(E)] AS 14.14.050 (imposing the requirement of an annual audit);
(D) AS 14.12.150 (authorizing school districts to establish and participate in the services of a regional resource center);
(E) [(F)] AS 14.14.110 (authorizing cooperation with other school districts);
(E) AS 14.14.050 (imposing the requirement of an annual audit);
(F) [(G)] AS 14.14.140(b) (establishing a prohibition on employment of a relative of the chief school administrator);
(F) AS 14.14.110 (authorizing cooperation with other school districts);
(G) [(H)] AS 14.18 (prohibiting discrimination based on sex in public education);
(G) AS 14.14.140(b) (establishing a prohibition on employment of a relative of the chief school administrator);
(H) AS 14.18 (prohibiting discrimination based on sex in public education);
(C) AS 14.20.280 - 14.20.350 (relating to sabbatical leave provisions for teachers);
HB0261a -5- HB 261 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N (C) AS 14.20.280 - 14.20.350 (relating to sabbatical leave provisions for teachers);
(D) AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (authorizing collective bargaining by certificated employees), except with regard to teachers who are HB0261b -5- CSHB 261(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G administrators and except that the board may delegate some or all of its responsibilities under those statutes;
(D) AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (authorizing collective bargaining by certificated employees), except with regard to teachers who are administrators and except that the board may delegate some or all of its responsibilities under those statutes;
(D) the number obtained for intensive services under AS 14.17.420(a)(2) and the number obtained for correspondence study under AS 14.17.430 are added to the number obtained under (C) of this paragraph or under (E) [(H)] and (F) [(I)] of this paragraph;
HB 261 -6- HB0261a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N (D) the number obtained for intensive services under AS 14.17.420(a)(2) and the number obtained for correspondence study under AS 14.17.430 are added to the number obtained under (C) of this paragraph or under (E) [(H)] and (F) [(I)] of this paragraph;
CSHB 261(EDC) -6- HB0261b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G (E) [NOTWITHSTANDING (A) - (C) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, IF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ADM ADJUSTED FOR SCHOOL SIZE UNDER (A) OF THIS PARAGRAPH DECREASES BY FIVE PERCENT OR MORE FROM ONE FISCAL YEAR TO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY USE THE LAST FISCAL YEAR BEFORE THE DECREASE AS A BASE FISCAL YEAR TO OFFSET THE DECREASE, ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING METHOD:
(E) [NOTWITHSTANDING (A) - (C) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, IF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ADM ADJUSTED FOR SCHOOL SIZE UNDER (A) OF THIS PARAGRAPH DECREASES BY FIVE PERCENT OR MORE FROM ONE FISCAL YEAR TO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY USE THE LAST FISCAL YEAR BEFORE THE DECREASE AS A BASE FISCAL YEAR TO OFFSET THE DECREASE, ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING METHOD:
(iii) FOR THE THIRD FISCAL YEAR AFTER THE BASE FISCAL YEAR DETERMINED UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ADM ADJUSTED FOR SCHOOL SIZE DETERMINED UNDER (A) OF THIS PARAGRAPH IS CALCULATED AS THE DISTRICT'S ADM HB0261b -7- CSHB 261(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G ADJUSTED FOR SCHOOL SIZE, PLUS 25 PERCENT OF THE DIFFERENCE IN THE DISTRICT'S ADM ADJUSTED FOR SCHOOL SIZE BETWEEN THE BASE FISCAL YEAR AND THE THIRD FISCAL YEAR AFTER THE BASE FISCAL YEAR;
(iii) FOR THE THIRD FISCAL YEAR AFTER THE HB0261a -7- HB 261 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N BASE FISCAL YEAR DETERMINED UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ADM ADJUSTED FOR SCHOOL SIZE DETERMINED UNDER (A) OF THIS PARAGRAPH IS CALCULATED AS THE DISTRICT'S ADM ADJUSTED FOR SCHOOL SIZE, PLUS 25 PERCENT OF THE DIFFERENCE IN THE DISTRICT'S ADM ADJUSTED FOR SCHOOL SIZE BETWEEN THE BASE FISCAL YEAR AND THE THIRD FISCAL YEAR AFTER THE BASE FISCAL YEAR;
(i) for the first two fiscal years after the base fiscal year, the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph is calculated by dividing the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph for the base fiscal year by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the base fiscal year without adjustment, CSHB 261(EDC) -8- HB0261b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G and subtracting the quotient obtained by dividing the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year without adjustment, multiplying that number by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year without adjustment, and adding that number to the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph;
(i) for the first two fiscal years after the base fiscal year, the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A) - HB 261 -8- HB0261a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N (C) of this paragraph is calculated by dividing the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph for the base fiscal year by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the base fiscal year without adjustment, and subtracting the quotient obtained by dividing the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year without adjustment, multiplying that number by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year without adjustment, and adding that number to the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph;
(iii) for the fourth fiscal year after the base fiscal year, the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph is calculated by dividing the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph for the base fiscal year by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the base fiscal year without adjustment, and subtracting the quotient obtained by dividing the sum of the HB0261b -9- CSHB 261(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year, multiplying that number by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year without adjustment, multiplying that number by 33 percent, and adding that number to the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph;
(iii) for the fourth fiscal year after the base fiscal year, the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph is calculated by dividing the sum of the district's HB0261a -9- HB 261 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph for the base fiscal year by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the base fiscal year without adjustment, and subtracting the quotient obtained by dividing the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year, multiplying that number by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year without adjustment, multiplying that number by 33 percent, and adding that number to the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A) - (C) of this paragraph;
(K)] a district that offsets a decrease under (E) [(H)] of this paragraph may not reopen a school that was closed for consolidation in the district until (i) seven or more years have passed since the school closure;
(K)] a district that offsets a decrease under (E) [(H)] of this paragraph may not reopen a school that was closed for consolidation in the district until HB 261 -10- HB0261a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N (i) seven or more years have passed since the school closure;
and (ii) the district provides evidence satisfactory to the department that the schools affected by the consolidation are over CSHB 261(EDC) -10- HB0261b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G capacity;
and (ii) the district provides evidence satisfactory to the department that the schools affected by the consolidation are over capacity;
FOR EACH SUCH STUDENT, INTENSIVE SERVICES FUNDING IS] equal to the intensive student count multiplied by 13;
FOR EACH SUCH STUDENT, INTENSIVE SERVICES HB0261a -11- HB 261 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N FUNDING IS] equal to the intensive student count multiplied by 13;
(A) the number of special education students who needed and received intensive services and were enrolled on the last day of the HB0261b -11- CSHB 261(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G count period conducted in the previous fiscal year under AS 14.17.600(a);
(A) the number of special education students who needed and received intensive services and were enrolled on October 15 of the previous fiscal year;
(B) the number of special education students who needed and received intensive services and were enrolled on the last day of the count period conducted in the current fiscal year under AS 14.17.600(a);
(B) the number of special education students who needed and received intensive services and were enrolled on October 15 of the current fiscal year;
(D) the district's three-year average intensive student count, calculated by combining the number of special education students who needed and received intensive services and were enrolled on October 15 of each of the previous three fiscal years and dividing that sum by three;
(g) Except as provided in (b) of this section, calculation of a district's student count under this section for a fiscal year must be based on the greater of (1) the district's prior three-year average ADM reported in the previous fiscal year under AS 14.17.600;
(g) Except as provided in (b) of this section, calculation of a district's student count under this section for a fiscal year must be based on the district's previous three- year average ADM reported in the previous fiscal year under AS 14.17.600 or the HB 261 -12- HB0261a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N ADM reported in the previous fiscal year under AS 14.17.600, whichever is greater.
(2) the district's ADM reported in the previous fiscal year under AS 14.17.600;
or (3) the district's ADM reported in the current fiscal year under AS 14.17.600, but only if the district's ADM reported in the current fiscal year under AS 14.17.600 exceeds the greater of the ADMs described in (1) or (2) of this subsection by five percent or more.
(a) Within two weeks after the end of the 20-school-day period ending the CSHB 261(EDC) -12- HB0261b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G fourth Friday in October, each district shall transmit a report to the department that, under regulations adopted by the department, reports the district's [ITS] ADM for that count period, the district's prior three-year average ADM, student count information the department determines is necessary to calculate community and charter school ADMs that relate to the district under AS 14.17.905, and other student count information that [WILL AID] the department shall use to determine the amount of the district's [IN MAKING A DETERMINATION OF ITS] state aid under the public school funding program for the succeeding fiscal year.
(a) Within two weeks after the end of the 20-school-day period ending the fourth Friday in October, each district shall transmit a report to the department that, under regulations adopted by the department, reports the district's [ITS] ADM for that count period, the district's previous three-year average ADM, student count information the department determines is necessary to calculate community and charter school ADMs that relate to the district under AS 14.17.905, and other student count information that [WILL AID] the department shall use to determine the amount of the district's [IN MAKING A DETERMINATION OF ITS] state aid under the public school funding program for the succeeding fiscal year.
The district shall also include in the district's report the number of special education students who needed and received intensive services and are enrolled on the last day of the count period, which the department shall use to determine the amount of the district's intensive services funding under AS 14.17.420(a)(2)(A) for the succeeding fiscal year and, if applicable, additional intensive services funding under AS 14.17.420(a)(2)(B) for the current fiscal year.
The district shall also include in the district's report the number of special education students who needed and received intensive services on October 15 of that count period, which the department shall use to determine the amount of the district's intensive services funding under AS 14.17.420(a)(2)(A) and (D) for the succeeding fiscal year and, if applicable, additional intensive services funding under AS 14.17.420(a)(2)(B) for the current fiscal year.
(e) Except as provided in (f) - (h) of this section, a student in a district-wide early education program provided by a district and approved by the department under AS 14.07.020(a)(8) is counted as one-half of a full-time equivalent student.
(e) Except as provided in (f) - (h) of this section, a student in a district-wide early education program provided by a district and approved by the department under HB0261a -13- HB 261 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N AS 14.07.020(a)(8) is counted as one-half of a full-time equivalent student.
(f) A district may not include in a school's ADM students who are four and five years of age if the students are enrolled in an early education program that HB0261b -13- CSHB 261(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G receives state or federal funding other than funding under this chapter.
(f) A district may not include in a school's ADM students who are four and five years of age if the students are enrolled in an early education program that receives state or federal funding other than funding under this chapter.
ON OR BEFORE THE 15TH DAY OF EACH OF THE LAST THREE MONTHS OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, ONE-THIRD OF THE BALANCE OF EACH DISTRICT'S STATE AID SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED, AFTER THE BALANCE HAS BEEN CSHB 261(EDC) -14- HB0261b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G RECOMPUTED ON THE BASIS OF STUDENT COUNT AND OTHER DATA REPORTED FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR].
ON HB 261 -14- HB0261a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N OR BEFORE THE 15TH DAY OF EACH OF THE LAST THREE MONTHS OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, ONE-THIRD OF THE BALANCE OF EACH DISTRICT'S STATE AID SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED, AFTER THE BALANCE HAS BEEN RECOMPUTED ON THE BASIS OF STUDENT COUNT AND OTHER DATA REPORTED FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR].
AS 14.17.610 is amended by adding new subsections to read:
AS 14.17.610 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
(d) If a district is entitled to additional funding under AS 14.17.420(a)(2)(B) or (C) or 14.17.450(g)(3), the department shall (1) distribute to the district the additional funding necessary to fully fund the previous months of the fiscal year on the basis of the new student count on or before the 15th day of the month following the student count;
(d) If a district is entitled to additional intensive services funding after conducting a student count under AS 14.17.420(a)(2)(B) or (C), the department shall (1) distribute to the district the additional funding necessary to fully fund the previous months of the fiscal year on the basis of the new student count on or before the 15th day of the month following the student count;
(e) The department may not reduce the amount of a district's state aid for a fiscal year on the basis that the department distributed additional funding to another district for the fiscal year under (d) of this section.
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(d) For purposes of determining a community's ADM for a fiscal year under (a) and (c) of this section, or a charter school's ADM for a fiscal year under (b) of this section, the ADM is the greater of (1) the community's or charter school's prior three-year average ADM reported in the previous fiscal year under AS 14.17.600;
(d) For purposes of determining a community's ADM for a fiscal year under (a) and (c) of this section, or a charter school's ADM for a fiscal year under (b) of this section, the ADM is the greater of (1) the community's or charter school's previous three-year average ADM reported in the previous fiscal year under AS 14.17.600;
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(2) the community's or charter school's ADM reported in the previous fiscal year under AS 14.17.600;
or (2) the community's or charter school's ADM reported in the previous fiscal year under AS 14.17.600.
or (3) the community's or charter school's ADM reported in the current fiscal year under AS 14.17.600, but only if the community's or charter school's ADM reported in the current fiscal year under AS 14.17.600 exceeds the greater of the ADMs described in (1) or (2) of this subsection by five percent or more.
(8) "prior three-year average ADM" means the number resulting from combining the ADM counts from the three student count periods immediately preceding a student count period conducted under AS 14.17.600(a) for a fiscal year and dividing that sum by three.
(8) "previous three-year average ADM" means the number resulting from combining the ADM counts from the three student count periods immediately preceding a student count period conducted under AS 14.17.600(a) for a fiscal year and dividing that sum by three.
HOLD HARMLESS.
Notwithstanding the repeal of AS 14.17.410(b)(1)(E) - (G) by sec.
6 of this Act, a school district that meets the requirements on July 1, 2026, to employ the method for calculating the school district's ADM adjusted for school size as provided under AS 14.17.410(b)(1)(E) - (G), as those subparagraphs read on the day before the effective date of sec.
6 of this Act, may continue to calculate the school district's ADM adjusted for school size according to AS 14.17.410(b)(1)(E) - (G), as those CSHB 261(EDC) -16- HB0261b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\G subparagraphs read on the day before the effective date of sec.
6 of this Act, until the school district is no longer eligible to calculate the school district's ADM adjusted for school size under AS 14.17.410(b)(1)(E) - (G), as those subparagraphs read on the day before the effective date of sec.
6 of this Act.
In this section, "ADM" has the meaning given in AS 14.17.990.
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The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
TRANSITION:
7 of this Act, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, if student count data is unavailable to calculate the number of special education students who needed and received intensive services and were enrolled on the last day of the count period conducted under AS 14.17.600(a), a district shall use student count data that is applicable to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, obtained under AS 14.17.420(a), as that section read on the day before the effective date of sec.
7 of this Act, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, if student count data is unavailable to calculate the number of special education students who needed and received intensive services and were enrolled on October 15, 2025, a district shall use student count data that is applicable to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, obtained under AS 14.17.420(a), as that section read on the day before the effective date of sec.
(b) Notwithstanding AS 14.17.600(a), as amended by sec.
(b) Notwithstanding AS 14.17.420(a)(2)(D), as amended by sec.
7 of this Act, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2027, June 30, 2028, and June 30, 2029, if student count data is unavailable to calculate a district's previous three-year average intensive student count under AS 14.17.420(a)(2)(D), as amended by sec.
7 of this Act, a district shall, for each year of the HB 261 -16- HB0261a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1293\N previous three-year average intensive student count for which data is unavailable, use student count data that is applicable to that year obtained under AS 14.17.420(a), as that section read on the day before the effective date of sec.
7 of this Act.
(c) Notwithstanding AS 14.17.600(a), as amended by sec.
16 of this Act, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2027, June 30, 2028, and June 30, 2029, if student count data is unavailable to calculate a district's prior three-year average ADM under AS 14.17.600(a), as amended by sec.
16 of this Act, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2027, June 30, 2028, and June 30, 2029, if student count data is unavailable to calculate a district's previous three-year average ADM under AS 14.17.600(a), as amended by sec.
15 of this Act, a district shall, for each year of the prior three-year average ADM for which data is unavailable, use student count data that is applicable to that year obtained under AS 14.17.600, as that section read on the day before the effective date of sec.
15 of this Act, a district shall, for each year of the previous three-year average ADM for which data is unavailable, use student count data that is applicable to that year obtained under AS 14.17.600, as that section read on the day before the effective date of sec.
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21 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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  1. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  2. (S) FN12: (EED)

  3. (S) FN11: (EED)

  4. (S) FN10: (EED)

  5. (S) FN9: (EED)

  6. (S) FN8: ZERO(EED)

  7. (S) NR: BJORKMAN

  8. (S) DP: TOBIN, KIEHL, STEVENS

  9. (S) EDC RPT SCS 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  10. (S) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  11. (S) EDUCATION at 01:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  12. (S) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  13. (S) EDUCATION at 12:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  14. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  15. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 261(EDC) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  16. (S) EDUCATION at 11:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  17. (S) Heard & Held

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

  19. (S) EDC, FIN

  20. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  21. (H) VERSION: CSHB 261(FIN) AM

  22. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  23. (H) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP

  24. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT, DIBERT

  25. (H) JOHNSON NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  26. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  27. (H) PASSED Y31 N9

  28. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 261(FIN) AM

  29. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE

  30. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CALENDAR

  31. (H) AM NO 9 NOT OFFERED

  32. (H) AM NO 8 ADOPTED UC

  33. (H) AM NO 7 ADOPTED Y24 N16

  34. (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  35. (H) AM NO 6 ADOPTED UC

  36. (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y19 N21

  37. (H) AM NO 4 NOT OFFERED

  38. (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y19 N21

  39. (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED AND PENDING

  40. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21

  41. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  42. (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  43. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  44. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/11/2026

  45. (H) FN7: ZERO(EED)

  46. (H) FN6: (EED)

  47. (H) FN5: (EED/FUND CAP)

  48. (H) FN3: (EED)

  49. (H) AM: TOMASZEWSKI, STAPP, MOORE, BYNUM

  50. (H) DNP: ALLARD

  51. (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER

  52. (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) 6DP 1DNP 4AM

  53. (H) Moved CSHB 261(FIN) Out of Committee

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

  55. (H) Heard & Held

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

  57. (H) Heard & Held

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

  59. (H) Heard & Held

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

  61. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 2:00 PM --

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

  63. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

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

  65. (H) Moved CSHB 261(EDC) Out of Committee

  66. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  67. (H) FN4: (EED/FUND CAP)

  68. (H) FN3: (EED)

  69. (H) FN2: ZERO(EED)

  70. (H) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  71. (H) NR: ELAM, UNDERWOOD

  72. (H) DNP: SCHWANKE

  73. (H) DP: DIBERT, EISCHEID, HIMSCHOOT, STORY

  74. (H) EDC RPT CS(EDC) 4DP 1DNP 2NR

  75. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  76. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  77. (H) Heard & Held

  78. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  79. (H) Heard & Held

  80. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  81. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  82. (H) Heard & Held

  83. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  84. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  85. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

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

  87. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  88. (H) Heard & Held

  89. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  90. (H) EDC, FIN

  91. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  92. (H) Prefile released 1/16/26

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Votes

Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 31 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0100
R 12800
D 14000
N 5000
Total 31900
% of votes cast 78%23%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Nay
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Nay
David Nelson R Nay
David Nelson R Nay
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Yea

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Second Reading — Amendment No. 2

Failed 19 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 18200
D 01400
N 0500
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 192100
% of votes cast 48%53%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
Andi Story D Nay
Andrew Gray D Nay
Andy Josephson D Nay
Ashley Carrick D Nay
Carolyn Hall D Nay
Donna Mears D Nay
Genevieve Mina D Nay
Maxine Dibert D Nay
Neal Foster D Nay
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Nay
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Nay
Sara Hannan D Nay
Ted Eischeid D Nay
Zack Fields D Nay
Alyse Galvin N Nay
Bryce Edgmon N Nay
Calvin Schrage N Nay
Ky Holland N Nay
Rebecca Himschoot N Nay
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Nay
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Nay

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Second Reading — Amendment No. 3

Failed 19 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 18200
D 01400
N 0500
Total 192100
% of votes cast 48%53%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
Andi Story D Nay
Andrew Gray D Nay
Andy Josephson D Nay
Ashley Carrick D Nay
Carolyn Hall D Nay
Donna Mears D Nay
Genevieve Mina D Nay
Maxine Dibert D Nay
Neal Foster D Nay
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Nay
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Nay
Sara Hannan D Nay
Ted Eischeid D Nay
Zack Fields D Nay
Alyse Galvin N Nay
Bryce Edgmon N Nay
Calvin Schrage N Nay
Ky Holland N Nay
Rebecca Himschoot N Nay
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Nay
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Nay
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Second Reading — Amendment No. 5

Failed 19 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 18200
D 01400
N 0500
Total 192100
% of votes cast 48%53%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
Andi Story D Nay
Andrew Gray D Nay
Andy Josephson D Nay
Ashley Carrick D Nay
Carolyn Hall D Nay
Donna Mears D Nay
Genevieve Mina D Nay
Maxine Dibert D Nay
Neal Foster D Nay
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Nay
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Nay
Sara Hannan D Nay
Ted Eischeid D Nay
Zack Fields D Nay
Alyse Galvin N Nay
Bryce Edgmon N Nay
Calvin Schrage N Nay
Ky Holland N Nay
Rebecca Himschoot N Nay
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Nay
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Nay
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Second Reading — Amendment No. 7

Passed 24 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 15500
Unaffiliated 1000
D 6800
N 2300
Total 241600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
Andi Story D Nay
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Nay
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Nay
Donna Mears D Nay
Genevieve Mina D Nay
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Nay
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Nay
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Yea
Sara Hannan D Nay
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Nay
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Nay
Rebecca Himschoot N Nay
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Nay
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Yea

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Who sponsors HB 261?
HB 261 is sponsored by Maxine Dibert (D), Rebecca Himschoot (N), Calvin Schrage (N), Andy Josephson (D), and Andi Story (D).
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