State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: HB 193
2024 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 1
(H) Publish Date: 2/14/2024
Identifier: HB193-EED-BAG-1-24-24 Department: Department of Education and Early Development
Title: INTERNET FOR SCHOOLS Appropriation: Education Support and Admin Services
Sponsor: FINANCE Allocation: Broadband Assistance Grants
Requester: House Finance OMB Component Number: 3004
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2025 Governor's
Appropriation FY2025 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030
Personal Services
Travel
Services 588.5 582.5 582.5 582.5 582.5 582.5
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits 38,836.5 38,836.5 38,836.5 38,836.5 38,836.5 38,836.5
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 39,425.0 0.0 39,419.0 39,419.0 39,419.0 39,419.0 39,419.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) 39,425.0 39,419.0 39,419.0 39,419.0 39,419.0 39,419.0
Total 39,425.0 0.0 39,419.0 39,419.0 39,419.0 39,419.0 39,419.0
Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2024) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2025) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account? No
(Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? Yes
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 06/30/25
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Updated from SLA 2023 to SLA 2024 fiscal note template to accurately reflect out-year costs.
Prepared By: Karen Morrison, Division Director Phone: (907)465-2276
Division: Finance and Support Services Date: 01/24/2024 05:00 PM
Approved By: Tama Carson, Administrative Services Director Date:
OUT OF 01/25/24
Agency: Department of Education and Early Development REPORTED
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 HB 193 - Fiscal Note 1
FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. HB 193
2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This bill would amend AS 14.03.127 funding for internet services to provide Alaska school districts with funding to assist
eligible schools in their district reach up to 100 megabytes per second (Mbps) download speed for internet services.
In FY2023, the Alaska School Broadband Assistance Grants (BAG) Program offered $6,611.9 in grant funding to 151 eligible
Alaska schools to reach up to 25 Mbps download speeds. In FY2024, the Alaska School Broadband Assistance Grants (BAG)
Program offered $6,797.9 in grant funding to 136 eligible Alaska schools to reach up to 25 Mbps download speeds.
In FY2025, the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) estimates $38,836.5 in grant funding would be
needed for all eligible BAG schools to reach up to 100 Mbps download speeds.
Additionally, one‐time funding of $6.0 would be needed for updating associated regulations.
A 1.5% indirect rate adjustment of $582.5 for FY2025 and out years is also reflected in the fiscal note.
This bill has an immediate effective date.
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Statutes affected:
HB0193A, AM HB 193, introduced 05/03/2023: 14.03.127
HB0193Z, AM Enrolled HB 193, introduced 03/25/2024: 14.03.127