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AK SB102

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/15/2018

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

Senate

30th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Increases the Internet service speed requirement for eligible school districts from 10 megabits per second to 25 megabits per second download capacity under the federal universal services program discount.

  • Establishes Internet services funding for schools as a purpose of the Alaska higher education investment fund, allowing the fund to provide appropriations for school Internet services under AS 14.03.127.

  • Permits the legislature to appropriate any amount from the Alaska higher education investment fund to provide Internet services funding for schools, in addition to other authorized appropriations from that fund.

  • Modifies the Alaska higher education investment fund to support three distinct purposes: grants for education institutions, scholarship payments to postsecondary institutions, and Internet services funding for schools.

Legislative Description

Internet For Schools; Funding

Education

Last Action

FN5: (EED)

6/27/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance4/16/2018
Education4/3/2017

Full Bill Text

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