House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp, R-Anchorage (left) talks with Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham (right) during a break in the Wednesday, March 5, 2025, meeting of the House Rules Committee. Seated at center is Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, chair of the committee. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
Alaska’s public schools could receive a major permanent funding increase under a bill that will receive a final vote in the Alaska House of Representatives as soon as next week.
House Bill 69 , from Rep. Rebecca Himschoot, I-Sitka, passed the House Rules Committee on a 5-2 vote early Wednesday. Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, said debate on the bill will begin Monday in order to give lawmakers enough time to write potential amendments…