AK Leg Basics
This is the total number of members who serve in the Alaska State Legislature.
What is 60?
This is the first formal step in creating state legislation.
What is introducing a bill?
These three letters stand for the formula that determines the base funding level per student.
What is BSA?
This is one of the most effective ways for superintendents to communicate with legislators.
What is a personal email or phone call?
This is the building where the Alaska Legislature meets.
What is the Alaska State Capitol?
This is the number of senators in the Alaska State Senate.
What is 20?
This committee evaluates the fiscal impact of most bills.
What is Finance committee?
This budget bill funds the day-to-day operations of Alaska’s school districts.
What is the Operating Budget?
This is the typical amount of time the public is given to testify in a committee hearing.
What is 2–3 minutes?
This city is home to the Alaska State Capitol.
What is Juneau?
This is the length of a House member’s term in Alaska.
What is 2 years?
This must happen before a bill can go to the Governor.
What is passing both the House and Senate?
This is the vote threshold needed for the Legislature to override a budget veto.
What is three-fourths or 45 votes?
This is how all testimony should begin.
What is stating your name, title, and community/affiliation?
This person presides over the Alaska Senate.
What is the Senate President?
This day each year marks the beginning of Alaska’s legislative session.
What is the Second Tuesday in January?
This term refers to the Legislature reversing the Governor’s rejection of a bill.
What is a veto override?
This is the main dedicated funding source for Alaska’s public schools.
What is none — funding is appropriated annually?
The person in a committee who all questions or responses go through.
Who is committee chair?
This legislative committee hears most K-12 education bills.
What is the House or Senate Education Committee?
This is how long a regular legislative session is intended to last according to the Alaska Constitution.
What is 90 days?
This phrase refers to a bill that is not moving forward in the committee process.
What is “held in committee”?
This constitutional clause requires Alaska to maintain a system of public education.
What is Article VII, Section 1?
The location in your community to testify telephonically.
Where is your local Legislative Information Office (LIO)?
The co-chairs of House Education
Who are Reps. Story and Himschoot?