AlaskaUniversity of Alaska students would get fee notices and itemized bills
If enacted, University of Alaska leaders would email students about covered mandatory fee changes and provide itemized tuition-and-fee bills starting July 1, 2027.
What it does
If enacted, the Board of Regents would email enrolled students about the amount, reason, and planned use of revenue for covered mandatory fee changes. Thirty days’ notice would be required when practicable.
If enacted, the University of Alaska would give every enrolled student a bill that separately lists tuition and fees charged, beginning July 1, 2027.
Argument forClear fee notices and itemized bills could help students understand what they owe and how the university plans to use new fee revenue.
Argument againstThe notice deadline may be difficult to meet when fee decisions happen quickly, since 30 days applies only when practicable.
More detail
The Board of Regents would email enrolled students before imposing a covered mandatory fee or raising one. The rule covers fees charged to all enrolled students or all enrolled students at one campus. It excludes course, matriculation, parking permit, and other fees excluded by board policy. The notice would state the fee amount or increase, the reason, and how the university would use the revenue. The board would provide the notice at least 30 days before the change when practicable. The provision would apply beginning July 1, 2027, if the measure took effect.
The University of Alaska would give each enrolled student a billing statement listing tuition and fees charged. The requirement would cover every student enrolled in the University of Alaska. The provision would apply beginning July 1, 2027, if the measure took effect.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 11(H) VETOED BY Governor Mike Dunleavy 8/10/26Latest
- Jul 27(H) 9:30 A.M. 7/17/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 17(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- Vote recorded (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y33 N7 #2749. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2720. Result: pass.Upper
- May 17(H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y33 N7
- May 17(H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED AND TAKEN UP
- May 17(S) VERSION: SCS HB 176(EDC)
- May 17(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDEDMajor
- May 17(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER
- May 17(S) CLAMAN, STEVENS
- May 17(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, CRONK, WIELECHOWSKI, DUNBAR, GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON,
- May 17(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- May 17(S) PASSED Y20 N-Major
- May 17(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 176(EDC)Minor
- May 17(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
- May 17(S) EDC SCS ADOPTED UC
- May 17(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 17(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026
- May 6(S) FN2: ZERO(UA)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)
- May 6(S) NR: BJORKMAN
- May 6(S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON, TILTON
- May 6(S) AM: KAWASAKI
- May 6(S) STA RPT SCS(EDC) 1AM 2DP 1NR
- May 5(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- May 5(S) Moved SCS HB 176(EDC) Out of Committee
- May 5(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- May 2(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- May 2(S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 2(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 10(S) FN2: ZERO(UA)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)
- Apr 10(S) NR: TOBIN, KIEHL, YUNDT, BJORKMAN, STEVENS
- Apr 10(S) EDC RPT SCS(EDC) 5NR SAME TITLE
- Apr 8(S) Moved SCS HB 176(EDC) Out of Committee
- Apr 8(S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Feb 25(S) Minutes (SEDC)
- Feb 25(S) Heard & Held
- Feb 25(S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Feb 9(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MYERS
- Feb 9(S) EDC, STA
- Feb 9(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Feb 6(H) VERSION: HB 176
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y36 N3 E1 #1571. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed Senate
- Feb 6(H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN
- Feb 6(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- Feb 6(H) PASSED Y36 N3 E1Passed House
- Feb 6(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 176Minor
- Feb 4(H) COSPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI
- Feb 4(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/6 CALENDARMinor
- Feb 4(H) FN2: ZERO(UA)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)
- Feb 4(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Feb 4(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/4/2026
- Jan 30(H) COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD
- 2025
- May 7(H) Minutes (HEDC)
- May 7(H) Moved HB 176 Out of Committee
- May 7(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- May 7(H) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED
- May 7(H) FN1: ZERO(UA)
- May 7(H) AM: STORY
- May 7(H) NR: ELAM
- May 7(H) DP: SCHWANKE, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, DIBERT, HIMSCHOOT
- May 7(H) EDC RPT 5DP 1NR 1AM
- May 5(H) Minutes (HEDC)
- May 5(H) Heard & Held
- May 5(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- Apr 30(H) Minutes (HEDC)
- Apr 30(H) -- Invited & Public Testimony --
- Apr 30(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- Apr 9(H) EDC, FIN
- Apr 9(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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