SB0013B -1- CSSB 13(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0141\I CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 13(EDC) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Offered: 4/10/25 Referred: Finance Sponsor(s): SENATOR DUNBAR A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children." 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2 * Section 1. AS 44.27.020 is amended to read: 3 Sec. 44.27.020. Duties of department. The Department of Education and 4 Early Development shall 5 (1) administer the state's program of education at the elementary, 6 secondary, and adult levels, including, but not limited to, programs of vocational 7 education and training, library services, and correspondence courses, but not including 8 degree programs of postsecondary education; 9 (2) administer the historical library; [AND] 10 (3) plan, finance, and operate related school and educational activities 11 and facilities; 12 (4) take all necessary actions to qualify for available federal funds 13 for the summer electronic benefits transfer program and administer the summer 14 electronic benefits transfer program; and 15 34-LS0141\I CSSB 13(EDC) -2- SB0013B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] (5) adopt regulations necessary to carry out the summer electronic 1 benefits transfer program [REPEALED]. 2 * Sec. 2. AS 44.27.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 3 (b) In this section, "summer electronic benefits transfer program" means the 4 federal summer electronic benefits transfer program for children authorized by 42 5 U.S.C. 1762. 6