Senate Finance Committee advances HB 28, adopts amendments on residential stipends, substitute teaching and energy review
May 18, 2026
The Alaska Senate Finance Committee on May 18 advanced House Bill 28, adopting amendments to raise residential school stipends (proposal later withdrawn), allow regional school-board members to substitute teach in emergencies, bar certain convicted individuals from school boards, and require review of energy consumption; the bill was sent to the Rules Committee.
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Juneau — The Alaska Senate Finance Committee on May 18 advanced House Bill 28, the teacher state-employee and student loan program, approving committee amendments and sending the bill to the Rules Committee for further consideration.
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