Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 13 — An Act relating to the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children.

Last action — (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

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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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill No. 13 shifts responsibility for the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children from the Department of Education and Early Development to a new section specifically within the Department of Health and Social Services. This change clarifies that the department must actively seek federal funding for the program and implement necessary regulations. This matters because it centralizes the program's management, potentially leading to more effective use of resources and improved access to summer benefits for eligible children.

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34-LS0141\I CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
34-LS0141\N SENATE BILL NO.
13(EDC) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Referred:
13 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATOR DUNBAR Introduced:
Finance Sponsor(s):
1/22/25 Referred:
SENATOR DUNBAR A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
Education, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
AS 44.27.020 is amended to read:
AS 47.06 is amended by adding a new section to read:
44.27.020.
47.06.035.
Duties of department.
Summer electronic benefits transfer program for children.
The Department of Education and Early Development shall (1) administer the state's program of education at the elementary, secondary, and adult levels, including, but not limited to, programs of vocational education and training, library services, and correspondence courses, but not including degree programs of postsecondary education;
(a) The department shall do all things necessary to qualify for federal funds that are available to the state for thummer electronic benefits transfer program and administer the summer electronic benefits transfer program.
(2) administer the historical library;
(b) The department shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the summer electronic benefits transfer program.
[AND] (3) plan, finance, and operate related school and educational activities and facilities;
(c) In this section, "summer electronic benefits transfer program" means the federal summer electronic benefits transfer program for children authorized by 42 U.S.C.
(4) take all necessary actions to qualify for available federal funds for the summer electronic benefits transfer program and administer the summer electronic benefits transfer program;
and SB0013B -1- CSSB 13(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0141\I (5) adopt regulations necessary to carry out the summer electronic benefits transfer program [REPEALED].
* Sec.
2.
AS 44.27.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
(b) In this section, "summer electronic benefits transfer program" means the federal summer electronic benefits transfer program for children authorized by 42 U.S.C.
CSSB 13(EDC) -2- SB0013B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
SB0013A -1- SB 13 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  2. (S) FN2: INDETERMINATE(DFC)

  3. (S) FN1: (EED)

  4. (S) NR: CRONK, BJORKMAN, STEVENS

  5. (S) DP: TOBIN, KIEHL

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

  7. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

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

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

  10. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  11. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

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

  13. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  14. (S) Heard & Held

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

  16. (S) EDC, FIN

  17. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  18. (S) Prefile released 1/10/25

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors SB 13?
SB 13 is sponsored by Forrest Dunbar (D).
What is the current status of SB 13?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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