An Act relating to the base student allocation; and providing for an effective date.
HB 69 would increase Alaska's base student allocation from $5,960 to $6,960 per student for public school funding. This change directly affects all Alaska public school districts by raising the state's per-pupil funding amount. The bill specifies that the new rate would take effect on July 1, 2025. The legislation is a straightforward funding adjustment with no additional provisions or mechanisms beyond the dollar amount change. (Note: The bill was vetoed by the governor on April 22, 2025, and the veto was sustained.)
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Vetoed Apr 22, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was finalized and simplified by removing extensive procedural text, committee names, and detailed reporting requirements. The core policy change remains a significant increase in the base student allocation funding from $5,960 to $6,960, effective July 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from a comprehensive education reform package covering open enrollment, accountability reports, and task forces to a single provision focused solely on increasing base student funding.
REQUIREMENT
Detailed open enrollment procedures, including lottery requirements, reporting of enrollment data, and appeal processes, were removed from the final version.
Mandatory annual reporting requirements for school districts and schools regarding goals, priorities, and performance metrics were deleted.
FISCAL
The base student allocation amount was increased from $5,960 to $6,960.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the funding increase was set to July 1, 2025.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
100
Key actions
13
Committee
3
Amendments
12
Apr 22, 2025
Vetoed
(H) GOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y33 N27
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Vetoed
(H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 4/17/25
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y27 N10 E3
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y11 N9
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y20 N-
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y11 N9
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Amended
(S) AM NO 4 FAILED Y6 N14
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Amended
(S) AM NO 3 FAILED Y6 N14
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 69(FIN) Out of Committee
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 69(EDC) Out of Committee
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
(S) <Pending Referral>
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y38 N2
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y24 N16
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y19 N21
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y19 N21
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y19 N21
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y14 N26
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 24 AS AMD FAILED Y19 N21
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) AM 1 TO AM 24 ADOPTED UC
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 23 ADOPTED Y30 N10
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 42 FAILED Y15 N25
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 16 FAILED Y19 N21
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y19 N21
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 54 FAILED Y19 N21
lower
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rebecca Himschoot
IIndependent
Co
Alyse Galvin
IIndependent
Co
Andi Story
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Gray
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Josephson
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Carrick
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Wielechowski
DDemocratic
Co
Bryce Edgmon
IIndependent
Co
Calvin Schrage
IIndependent
Co
Carolyn Hall
DDemocratic
Co
Cathy Giessel
RRepublican
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