How is Alaska's K-12 funding and teacher-retention bill HB 28 moving through the Legislature?

Alaska's HB 28 pairs a three-year teacher loan-repayment pilot with K-12 funding adjustments, residential-school stipend changes and a proposed school energy grant program. The Senate Finance Committee reported the committee substitute out to the Rules Committee on May 18, 2026, after adopting amendments on substitute teaching, board eligibility and energy-use review. A related three-year averaging proposal (HB 261) is also under committee consideration.

AI-generated summary compiled from Citizen Portal's coverage of the bill. Officials' positions below are sourced from their own words in indexed meetings and press events.