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2025-08-02 House Journal

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HB 1003                                                                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 1003 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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         "An Act relating to tax credits for contributions to public                                                            
         schools and programs operated by tribal entities or tribally                                                           
         empowered Alaska Native organizations through a compact                                                                
         with the state; relating to tax credits for contributions to state-                                                    
         funded literacy programs; relating to the insurance tax                                                                
         education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or                                                          
         gas producer education credit, the property tax education                                                              
         credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries                                                            
         business education credit, and the fisheries resource landing                                                          
         tax education credit; and providing for an effective date."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                                 
2. Indeterminate, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                              
3. Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development/Fund                                                                            
 Capitalization                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated August 1 follows:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Edgmon:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to tax credits for                                                              
contributions to public schools and programs operated by tribal                                                                 
entities or tribally empowered Alaska Native organizations through a                                                            
compact with the state and tax credits for contributions to state-funded                                                        
literacy programs.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
This bill would extend tax credits to new qualifying contributions                                                              
under the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education                                                              
credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax                                                              
education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries                                                           
business education credit, and the fisheries resource landing tax                                                               
education credit.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
By leveraging private donations through tax incentives, this legislation                                                        
creates a durable funding stream for tribal-compact schools and                                                                 
improves statewide literacy outcomes.                                                                                           

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I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor"