HB 246 Alaska House · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date.

HB 246 establishes a funding formula for Alaska's special education service agency, requiring the state department to allocate at least $26.89 per student based on the previous year's average daily student count. If funding is insufficient, allocations are reduced proportionally. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026, and includes retroactive application to that date. This directly affects Alaska's public school systems and special education programs by setting a specific per-student funding standard for state allocations.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Jul 3, 2026

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Enrolled HB 246 → HB 246 · 2 edits

MINOR

This diff reflects a change in document format rather than substantive policy. The bill moved from an enrolled law layout to a limited-run bill introduction format that displays all additional sponsorships (Representatives Josephson, Allard, Bynum, Story, Himschoot, Galvin and Senators Kawasaki, Cronk, Tobin, Yundt, Stevens, Dunbar). The underlying policy text - increasing the per-student allocation for the special education service agency from $23.13 to $26.89 with retroactivity to July 1, 2026 - is unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Document format changed from enrolled law style (with LAWS OF ALASKA header and chapter number) to a limited-run bill introduction format showing all additional sponsorships, committee referrals (Education, Finance), and introduction date (1/20/26).

Full list of co-sponsoring Representatives and Senators was added to the document header, along with the Thirty-fourth Legislature Second Session designation.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

(S) PASSED Y20 N-

upper

May 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

(S) Moved HB 246 Out of Committee

upper

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

(H) PASSED Y40

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

(H) Moved HB 246 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

(H) Moved HB 246 Out of Committee

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors