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AK SB102
Bill
AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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