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AK HB10

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2023

Primary Sponsor

Ashley Carrick

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Origin

House of Representatives

33rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires University of Alaska online course schedules to identify all required course materials for each course.

  • Mandates course descriptions clearly indicate which required materials are zero-cost resources and which are low-cost resources to the extent practicable.

  • Requires course schedule descriptions to disclose the amount of any automatic fees charged for required course materials at registration.

  • Establishes a searchable function on the University of Alaska online course schedule to identify courses where all required materials are zero-cost or low-cost resources.

  • Defines low-cost resources as materials priced at no more than four times the Alaska hourly minimum wage; zero-cost resources as materials available free of charge; takes effect July 1, 2026.

Legislative Description

University: Textbooks/materials Cost

Education

Last Action

COSPONSOR(S): MINA

3/1/2023

Committee Referrals

Education1/19/2023

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