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Enrolled HB 265 Making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date. _______________ (SECTION 1 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON PAGE 2) * Section 1. The following appropriation items are for operating expenditures from the general fund or other funds as set out in the fiscal year 2027 budget summary for the operating budget by funding source to the agencies named for the purposes expressed for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, unless otherwise indicated. Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Administration * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Legal and Advocacy Services 4,318,500 3,894,900 423,600 Office of Public Advocacy 2,892,500 Public Defender Agency 1,426,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Corrections * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Community Residential Centers 6,970,500 6,970,500 Community Residential 6,970,500 Centers Health and Rehabilitation Services 10,209,500 9,707,800 501,700 Behavioral Health Care 8,565,600 Substance Abuse Treatment 1,643,900 Program * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Education and Early Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Education Support and Admin Services 532,200 377,800 154,400 Student and School 532,200 Achievement * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Family and Community Services * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Psychiatric Institute 22,237,600 22,237,600 Alaska Psychiatric 21,575,600 Institute Facility Rent, Operations, 662,000 and Maintenance Children's Services 2,226,900 2,226,900 Children's Services 69,500 Management Front Line Social Workers 148,500 Family Preservation 726,000 Foster Care Augmented Rate 500,000 Foster Care Special Need 782,900 Juvenile Justice 1,770,900 1,670,900 100,000 McLaughlin Youth Center 989,800 Fairbanks Youth Facility 143,300 Bethel Youth Facility 211,800 Probation Services 326,000 Juvenile Justice Health 100,000 Care Departmental Support Services 8,288,300 7,799,000 489,300 Coordinated Health and 8,288,300 Complex Care * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Health * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Behavioral Health 58,842,700 57,033,100 1,809,600 Behavioral Health Treatment 36,461,100 and Recovery Grants The amount appropriated by this appropriation includes the unexpended and unobligated balance on June 30, 2026, of the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment & Prevention Fund, the Recidivism Reduction Fund, and the Marijuana Education & Treatment Fund for taxes collected under AS 43.60.010 and AS 43.61.010. Alcohol Safety Action 1,311,100 Program (ASAP) Behavioral Health 10,720,300 Administration Behavioral Health 6,710,300 Prevention and Early Intervention Grants Alaska Mental Health Board 1,036,300 and Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Suicide Prevention Council 626,200 Residential Child Care 1,614,400 Behavioral Health Facility 363,000 Operations and Maintenance Health Care Services 283,000 283,000 Health Facilities Licensing 128,700 and Certification The amount allocated for Health Facilities Licensing and Certification includes the unexpended and unobligated balance on June 30, 2026, of general fund program receipts collected for biennial license fees issued under AS 47.32.050. Residential Licensing 154,300 Public Health 5,133,000 4,516,200 616,800 Women, Children and Family 2,181,000 Health Emergency Programs 700 Chronic Disease Prevention 2,604,800 and Health Promotion Bureau of Vital Statistics 74,500 Public Health Facility 272,000 Operations and Maintenance Senior and Disabilities Services 18,309,200 16,506,300 1,802,900 Senior and Disabilities 1,180,600 Community Based Grants Early Intervention/Infant 13,444,500 Learning Programs Senior and Disabilities 2,155,900 Services Administration General Relief/Temporary 740,300 Assisted Living Commission on Aging 271,000 Governor's Council on 474,400 Disabilities and Special Education Senior and Disabilities 42,500 Services Facility Operations and Maintenance Medicaid Services 82,155,800 82,155,800 Medicaid Services 82,155,800 It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Health augment the rates for adolescent behavioral health treatment services provided by Level 3 residential programs as certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine to reflect the additional costs of caring for youth. It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Health increase the rate per service increment of private duty nursing services from $20.00 to $30.00 for Registered Nurses, and from $18.75 to $26.25 for Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Labor and Workforce Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Commissioner and Administrative 25,900 25,900 Services Labor Market Information 25,900 Vocational Rehabilitation 100,000 100,000 Vocational Rehabilitation 100,000 Administration The amount allocated for Vocational Rehabilitation Administration includes the unexpended and unobligated balance on June 30, 2026, of receipts from all prior fiscal years collected under the Department of Labor and Workforce Development's federal indirect cost plan for expenditures incurred by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Law * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Civil Division 100,100 100,100 The amount appropriated by this appropriation includes the unexpended and unobligated balance on June 30, 2026, of inter-agency receipts collected in the Department of Law's federally approved cost allocation plan. Health, Safety & Welfare 100,100 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Natural Resources * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Administration & Support Services 6,438,200 6,438,200 Mental Health Trust Lands 5,542,400 Administration Mental Health Trust Lands 895,800 Facility Operations and Maintenance * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Public Safety * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska State Troopers 60,000 60,000 Alaska State Trooper 60,000 Detachments Alaska Police Standards Council 80,000 80,000 The amount appropriated by this appropriation includes the unexpended and unobligated balance on June 30, 2026, of the receipts collected under AS 12.25.195(c), AS 12.55.039, AS 28.05.151, and AS 29.25.074 and receipts collected under AS 18.65.220(7). Alaska Police Standards 80,000 Council Integrated Victim Assistance 1,617,500 1,617,500 Council on Domestic 1,617,500 Violence and Sexual Assault * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Revenue * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority 6,718,500 787,100 5,931,400 Mental Health Trust 5,931,400 Operations Long Term Care Ombudsman 787,100 Office Alaska Housing Finance Corporation 200,000 200,000 AHFC Operations 200,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * University of Alaska * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * University of Alaska 3,431,800 805,800 2,626,000 Anchorage Campus 3,381,800 Troth Yeddha' Campus 50,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Judiciary * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Court System 634,800 532,800 102,000 Trial Courts 634,800 Therapeutic Courts 4,678,200 4,519,900 158,300 Therapeutic Courts 4,678,200 (SECTION 2 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 2. The following appropriation items are for operating expenditures from the general fund or other funds as set out in sec. 3 of this Act to the state agencies named and for the purposes set out in the new legislation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, unless otherwise indicated. The appropriations in this section fund legislation assumed to have passed during the second regular session of the thirty-fourth legislature. If a measure listed in this section fails to pass and its substance is not incorporated in some other measure, or is vetoed by the governor, the appropriation for that measure shall be reduced accordingly. Appropriation SB 178 EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES Department of Health Senior and Disabilities Services Senior and Disabilities Services Administration 1037 GF/MH 454,500 *** Total New Legislation Funding *** 454,500 (SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 3. The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in sec. 1 and sec. 2 of this Act. New Funding Source Operating Legislation Total Department of Administration 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 3,894,900 0 3,894,900 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority 423,600 0 423,600 Authorized Receipts *** Total Agency Funding *** 4,318,500 0 4,318,500 Department of Corrections 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 9,707,800 0 9,707,800 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority 501,700 0 501,700 Authorized Receipts 1246 Recidivism Reduction Fund 6,970,500 0 6,970,500 *** Total Agency Funding *** 17,180,000 0 17,180,000 Department of Education and Early Development 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 377,800 0 377,800 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority 154,400 0 154,400 Authorized Receipts *** Total Agency Funding *** 532,200 0 532,200 Department of Family and Community Services 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 33,934,400 0 33,934,400 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority 589,300 0 589,300 Authorized Receipts *** Total Agency Funding *** 34,523,700 0 34,523,700 Department of Health 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 129,463,000 454,500 129,917,500 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority 4,229,300 0 4,229,300 Authorized Receipts 1180 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse 20,100,000 0 20,100,000 Treatment & Prevention Fund 1246 Recidivism Reduction Fund 4,412,000 0 4,412,000 1254 Marijuana Education and 6,519,400 0 6,519,400 Treatment Fund *** Total Agency Funding *** 164,723,700 454,500 165,178,200 Department of Labor and Workforce Development 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority 125,900 0 125,900 Authorized Receipts *** Total Agency Funding *** 125,900 0 125,900 Department of Law 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 100,100 0 100,100 *** Total Agency Funding *** 100,100 0 100,100 Department of Natural Resources 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority 6,438,200 0 6,438,200 Authorized Receipts *** Total Agency Funding *** 6,438,200 0 6,438,200 Department of Public Safety 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority 140,000 0 140,000 Authorized Receipts 1246 Recidivism Reduction Fund 1,617,500 0 1,617,500 *** Total Agency Funding *** 1,757,500 0 1,757,500 Department of Revenue 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 787,100 0 787,100 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority 200,000 0 200,000 Authorized Receipts 1094 Mental Health Trust 5,931,400 0 5,931,400 Administration *** Total Agency Funding *** 6,918,500 0 6,918,500 University of Alaska 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 805,800 0 805,800 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority 2,626,000 0 2,626,000 Authorized Receipts *** Total Agency Funding *** 3,431,800 0 3,431,800 Judiciary 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 5,052,700 0 5,052,700 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority 260,300 0 260,300 Authorized Receipts *** Total Agency Funding *** 5,313,000 0 5,313,000 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 245,363,100 454,500 245,817,600 (SECTION 4 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 4. The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec. 1 and sec. 2 of this Act. New Funding Source Operating Legislation Total Unrestricted General 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 184,123,600 454,500 184,578,100 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 184,123,600 454,500 184,578,100 Designated General 1180 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse 20,100,000 0 20,100,000 Treatment & Prevention Fund 1246 Recidivism Reduction Fund 13,000,000 0 13,000,000 1254 Marijuana Education and 6,519,400 0 6,519,400 Treatment Fund *** Total Designated General *** 39,619,400 0 39,619,400 Other Non-Duplicated 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority 15,688,700 0 15,688,700 Authorized Receipts 1094 Mental Health Trust 5,931,400 0 5,931,400 Administration *** Total Other Non-Duplicated *** 21,620,100 0 21,620,100 (SECTION 5 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 5. The following appropriations are for capital projects and grants from the general fund or other funds as set out in sec. 5 of this Act by funding source to the agencies named for the purposes expressed. They lapse under AS 37.25.020, unless otherwise noted. Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Health * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MH Trust: Deferred Maintenance and 500,000 500,000 Accessibility Improvements (HD 1-40) MH Trust: Home Modification and 1,150,000 1,150,000 Upgrades to Retain Housing (HD 1-40) MH Trust: Person Centered 250,000 250,000 Transportation (HD 1-40) MH Trust: Universal Changing Spaces 250,000 250,000 Assistance Fund (HD 1-40) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Revenue * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Housing Finance Corporation MH Trust: AHFC Homeless Assistance 10,150,000 9,200,000 950,000 Program (HD 1-40) MH Trust: AHFC Beneficiary and Special 1,950,000 1,750,000 200,000 Needs Housing (HD 1-40) MH Trust: AHFC Rural Housing 135,000 135,000 Coordinator - Ketchikan (HD 1-40) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Transportation and Public Facilities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MH Trust: Coordinated Transportation 700,000 700,000 and Vehicles (HD 1-40) (SECTION 6 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 6. The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in sec. 5 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Department of Health 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 1,150,000 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 1,000,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 2,150,000 Department of Revenue 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 1,285,000 1139 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Dividend 10,950,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 12,235,000 Department of Transportation and Public Facilities 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 700,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 700,000 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 15,085,000 (SECTION 7 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 7. The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec. 5 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Unrestricted General 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 1,850,000 1139 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Dividend 10,950,000 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 12,800,000 Other Non-Duplicated 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 2,285,000 *** Total Other Non-Duplicated *** 2,285,000 (SECTION 8 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 8. PURPOSE. In accordance with AS 37.14.003 and 37.14.005, the appropriations made in this Act are for the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program. * Sec. 9. NONGENERAL FUND RECEIPTS. (a) Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority authorized receipts (AS 37.14.036) or administration receipts (AS 37.14.036) that exceed the amounts appropriated in this Act are appropriated conditioned upon compliance with the program review provisions of AS 37.07.080(h). (b) If Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority authorized receipts (AS 37.14.036) or administration receipts (AS 37.14.036) fall short of the estimates used as the basis of the appropriation, the affected appropriation is reduced by the amount of the shortfall in receipts. * Sec. 10. SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS. (a) The appropriations made in sec. 1 of this Act include amounts for salary and benefit adjustments for public officials, officers, and employees of the executive branch, Alaska Court System employees, employees of the legislature, and legislators and to implement the monetary terms for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, of the following ongoing collective bargaining agreements: (1) Public Employees Local 71, for the labor, trades, and crafts unit; (2) Alaska Public Employees Association, for the supervisory unit; (3) Teachers' Education Association of Mt. Edgecumbe, representing the teachers of Mt. Edgecumbe High School; (4) Alaska Vocational Technical Center Teachers' Association, National Education Association, representing the employees of the Alaska Vocational Technical Center; (5) International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, representing the masters, mates, and pilots unit; (6) Alaska State Employees Association, for the general government unit; (7) Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, representing licensed engineers employed by the Alaska marine highway system; (8) Confidential Employees Association, representing the confidential unit; (9) Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific, Alaska Region, representing the unlicensed marine unit; (10) Alaska Correctional Officers Association, representing the correctional officers unit; (11) Public Safety Employees Association, representing the regularly commissioned public safety officers unit members within the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; (12) Public Safety Employees Association, representing the regularly commissioned public safety officers unit members within the Department of Public Safety. (b) The appropriations made to the University of Alaska in sec. 1 of this Act include amounts for salary and benefit adjustments to implement the monetary terms for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, of the following collective bargaining agreements: (1) Alaska Graduate Workers Association/UAW; (2) United Academics - American Association of University Professors, American Federation of Teachers; (3) United Academic - Adjuncts - American Association of University Professors, American Federation of Teachers; (4) Alaska Higher Education Crafts and Trades Employees, Local 6070; (5) Fairbanks Firefighters Union, IAFF Local 1324. (c) If a collective bargaining agreement listed in (a) of this section is not ratified by the membership of the respective collective bargaining unit, the appropriations made in this Act applicable to the collective bargaining unit's agreement are adjusted proportionately by the amount for that collective bargaining agreement, and the corresponding funding source amounts are adjusted accordingly. (d) If a collective bargaining agreement listed in (b) of this section is not ratified by the membership of the respective collective bargaining unit and approved by the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska, the appropriations made in this Act applicable to the collective bargaining unit's agreement are adjusted proportionately by the amount for that collective bargaining agreement, and the corresponding funding source amounts are adjusted accordingly. (e) Appropriations made in sec. 1 of this Act for salary and benefit adjustments as described in (a) and (b) of this section are for the benefit of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program only and do not necessarily affect every group of noncovered employees or every collective bargaining unit listed in (a) and (b) of this section. * Sec. 11. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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