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AlaskaHB 24634th Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING

Sponsored By: Andy Josephson (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More funding for Alaska special education services

Beginning July 1, 2026, the law raises the Special Education Service Agency’s annual funding rate from $23.13 to $26.89. Alaska’s education department must allocate at least $26.89 times the statewide average daily student count from the previous fiscal year. This funds agency services for students with disabilities, not payments to families. Funding depends on yearly legislative appropriations, and the allocation is reduced proportionally when available money falls short. The law also applies retroactively to July 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Andy Josephson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Jamie Allard

    Republican • House

  • Jeremy Bynum

    Republican • House

  • Mike Cronk

    Republican • Senate

  • Forrest Dunbar

    Democratic • Senate

  • Alyse Galvin

    Not • House

  • Rebecca Himschoot

    Not • House

  • Scott Kawasaki

    Democratic • Senate

  • Gary Stevens

    Republican • Senate

  • Andi Story

    Democratic • House

  • Loki Tobin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Yundt

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. (H) FN1: (EED)

    9/30/2026House

  2. (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263

    9/30/2026House

  3. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26

    9/30/2026House

  4. (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26

    9/30/2026Senate

  5. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

    7/3/2026House

  6. (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 45 SLA 26

    7/3/2026House

  7. (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR

    6/17/2026House

  8. (S) VERSION: HB 246

    5/20/2026Senate

  9. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT

    5/20/2026Senate

  10. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

    5/20/2026Senate

  11. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    5/20/2026Senate

  12. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 246

    5/20/2026Senate

  13. (S) Moved HB 246 Out of Committee

    5/19/2026Senate

  14. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

    5/19/2026Senate

  15. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR

    5/19/2026Senate

  16. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, CRONK, TOBIN, YUNDT, STEVENS

    5/19/2026Senate

  17. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL

    5/19/2026Senate

  18. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    5/19/2026Senate

  19. (S) RULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/19/2026

    5/19/2026Senate

  20. (S) FN1: (EED)

    5/19/2026Senate

  21. (S) NR: KAUFMAN

    5/19/2026Senate

  22. (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL

    5/19/2026Senate

  23. (S) FIN RPT 6DP 1NR

    5/19/2026Senate

  24. Audio/Video

    5/19/2026House

  25. (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --

    5/13/2026Senate

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