# Alaska HB 261: EDUCATION FUNDING Alaska HB 261, EDUCATION FUNDING, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Andi Story (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-17 ((S) REFERRED TO FINANCE) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB261-34 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alaska HB 261 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: EDUCATION FUNDING - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-20 - Last action: 2026-05-17, (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE - Sponsor: Andi Story (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (112 yes, 88 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Districts get scheduled aid and growth payments: benefit, low. Districts receive one-twelfth of annual state aid by each month’s 15th, based on student-count data reported the previous year. The regular schedule no longer recalculates the final three months using current-year data. For eligible school or intensive-services count increases, Alaska must pay adde… - Districts keep funding offsets during changes: benefit, low. Districts can use an additional offset for enrollment decreases covered by the school-consolidation funding adjustment, even after another same-year offset. This added offset is unavailable when the consolidation includes construction of a new facility. Districts qualifying under the old school-siz… - Schools get stronger funding count protections: benefit, low. Community and charter school funding uses the highest student count: the prior three-year average, previous year, or current year. In communities with average enrollment above 425, each separately run school facility counts as one school. Small alternative schools are no longer grouped with the dis… - Schools use higher intensive services counts: benefit, low. Districts use the highest eligible intensive-services count from the prior year, current year, or an optional February 15 count. Students must need and receive intensive services; count-period students must be enrolled on that period’s last day. The funding formula multiplies the selected count by… - Schools face limits on funding counts: cost, low. Districts must count part-time students under state education rules. A part-time correspondence student cannot count as more than one full-time student for district funding. Districts cannot include students in their own district-wide early education programs in district funding counts. Schools als… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Andi Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maxine Dibert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Himschoot (Not), House - Cosponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Calvin Schrage (Not), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-12 | House | PASSED Y31 N9 | pass | 31 | 9 | | | 2026-05-11 | House | AM NO 7 ADOPTED Y24 N16 | pass | 24 | 16 | | | 2026-05-11 | House | AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21 | fail | 19 | 21 | | | 2026-05-11 | House | AM NO 3 FAILED Y19 N21 | fail | 19 | 21 | | | 2026-05-11 | House | AM NO 5 FAILED Y19 N21 | fail | 19 | 21 | | ## Actions (113) - 2026-05-17: (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) FN12: (EED) (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) FN11: (EED) (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) FN10: (EED) (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) FN9: (EED) (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) FN8: ZERO(EED) (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) NR: BJORKMAN (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) DP: TOBIN, KIEHL, STEVENS (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) EDC RPT SCS 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) -- Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) EDUCATION at 01:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) -- Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) EDUCATION at 12:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) Minutes (SEDC) (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) Moved SCS CSHB 261(EDC) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change -- (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) EDUCATION at 11:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-05-16: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-05-15: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Video (House) - 2026-05-14: (S) EDC, FIN (Senate) - 2026-05-14: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) - 2026-05-13: (H) VERSION: CSHB 261(FIN) AM (House) - 2026-05-13: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House) - 2026-05-13: (H) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP (House) - 2026-05-12: (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT, DIBERT (House) - 2026-05-12: (H) JOHNSON NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION (House) - 2026-05-12: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2026-05-12: (H) PASSED Y31 N9 (House) - 2026-05-12: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 261(FIN) AM (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CALENDAR (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) AM NO 8 ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) AM NO 7 ADOPTED Y24 N16 (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) AM NO 6 ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y19 N21 (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) AM NO 4 NOT OFFERED (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y19 N21 (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED AND PENDING (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21 (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/11/2026 (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) FN7: ZERO(EED) (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) FN6: (EED) (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) FN5: (EED/FUND CAP) (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) FN3: (EED) (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) AM: TOMASZEWSKI, STAPP, MOORE, BYNUM (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) DNP: ALLARD (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER (House) - 2026-05-06: (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) 6DP 1DNP 4AM (House) - 2026-05-05: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2026-05-05: (H) Moved CSHB 261(FIN) Out of Committee (House) - 2026-05-05: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-05-05: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-05-04: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-05-01: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2026-05-01: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-05-01: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-05-01: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-04-27: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-24: (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 2:00 PM -- (House) - 2026-04-24: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-04-24: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-22: (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- (House) - 2026-04-22: (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-04-22: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-01: (H) Minutes (HEDC) (House) - 2026-04-01: (H) Moved CSHB 261(EDC) Out of Committee (House) - 2026-04-01: (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2026-04-01: (H) FN4: (EED/FUND CAP) (House) - 2026-04-01: (H) FN3: (EED) (House) - 2026-04-01: (H) FN2: ZERO(EED) (House) - 2026-04-01: (H) FN1: ZERO(EED) (House) - 2026-04-01: (H) NR: ELAM, UNDERWOOD (House) - 2026-04-01: (H) DNP: SCHWANKE (House) - 2026-04-01: (H) DP: DIBERT, EISCHEID, HIMSCHOOT, STORY (House) - 2026-04-01: (H) EDC RPT CS(EDC) 4DP 1DNP 2NR (House) - 2026-04-01: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-03-27: (H) Minutes (HEDC) (House) - 2026-03-27: (H) (House) - 2026-03-27: (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2026-03-20: (H) Minutes (HEDC) (House) - 2026-03-20: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-03-20: (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2026-03-20: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-03-09: (H) Minutes (HEDC) (House) - 2026-03-09: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-03-09: (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2026-03-09: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-23: (H) Minutes (HEDC) (House) - 2026-02-23: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-02-23: (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2026-02-23: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-06: (H) Minutes (HEDC) (House) - 2026-02-06: (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- (House) - 2026-02-06: (H) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2026-02-06: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-02: (H) Minutes (HEDC) (House) - 2026-02-02: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-02-02: (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2026-02-02: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-01-20: (H) EDC, FIN (House) - 2026-01-20: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) - 2026-01-20: (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/16/26 (House) ## Bill text - SCS CSHB 261(EDC), 2026-05-17: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0261E), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0261E.PDF) - CSHB 261(FIN) am, 2026-05-11: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0261D), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0261D.PDF) - CSHB 261(FIN), 2026-05-06: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0261C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0261C.PDF) - CSHB 261(EDC), 2026-04-01: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0261B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0261B.PDF) - HB 261, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0261A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0261A.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed) - HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed) - HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law) - HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law) - HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (became law) - HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed) ## Sources - [SCS CSHB 261(EDC) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0261E) - [SCS CSHB 261(EDC) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0261E.PDF) - [CSHB 261(FIN) am (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0261D) - [CSHB 261(FIN) am (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0261D.PDF) - [CSHB 261(FIN) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0261C) - [CSHB 261(FIN) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0261C.PDF) - [CSHB 261(EDC) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0261B) - [CSHB 261(EDC) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0261B.PDF) - [HB 261 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0261A) - [HB 261 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0261A.PDF) ## Related - [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34) - [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34) - [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34) - [HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB246-34) - [HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB195-34) - [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34) - [Alaska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska/bills) - [Alaska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB261-34 (as of 2026-11-04).