Alaska Legislature votes to increase fee transparency for University of Alaska

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 291

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The University of Alaska will be required to provide advance notice before increasing student fees and an itemized list of fees charged to students and families under new legislation passed by the Alaska Legislature.

The legislation, House Bill 176, passed the Alaska House in February and the Senate over the weekend, across bipartisan lines. The bill now heads to Gov. Mike Dunleavy for consideration.

Rep. Ashley Carrick, D-Fairbanks, sponsored the bill and …

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