An Act relating to funding for Internet services for school districts; and providing for an effective date.
This bill directs state funding to school districts in Alaska that qualify for discounted federal Internet rates. It ensures each eligible school receives money to cover the cost of achieving a download speed of 100 megabits per second. The funds are calculated based on the difference between the discounted rate and the cost required to reach that specific speed. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced May 3, 2023
Signed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
63
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 28, 2024
Signed into law
(H) Signed into law 3/27 CHAPTER 1 SLA 24
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved HB 193 Out of Committee
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y18 N1 E1
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Amended
(S) AM NO 1 FAILED Y3 N16 E1
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y36 N4
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y35 N2 A3
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y15 N25
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y10 N30
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
(S) <Pending Referral> -- MEETING CANCELED --
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
(S) <Pending Referral> -- Please Note Time Change --
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HB 193 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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