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Enrolled HB 55 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 2026 budget summary for the operating budget by funding source to the agencies named for the purposes expressed for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, unless otherwise indicated. Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Administration * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Legal and Advocacy Services 4,145,500 3,771,400 374,100 Office of Public Advocacy 2,807,600 Public Defender Agency 1,337,900 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Corrections * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Community Residential Centers 6,970,500 6,970,500 Community Residential 6,970,500 Centers Health and Rehabilitation Services 10,497,300 9,455,600 1,041,700 Behavioral Health Care 8,853,400 Substance Abuse Treatment 1,643,900 Program * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Education and Early Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Education Support and Admin Services 513,900 377,800 136,100 Student and School 513,900 Achievement * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Family and Community Services * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Psychiatric Institute 21,018,000 21,018,000 Alaska Psychiatric 19,911,300 Institute Facility Rent, Operations, 1,106,700 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 1,709,100 1,609,100 100,000 McLaughlin Youth Center 951,400 Fairbanks Youth Facility 137,600 Bethel Youth Facility 205,500 Probation Services 314,600 Juvenile Justice Health 100,000 Care Departmental Support Services 7,819,800 7,323,400 496,400 Coordinated Health and 7,732,800 Complex Care Commissioner's Office 87,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Health * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Behavioral Health 54,045,300 52,428,700 1,616,600 Behavioral Health Treatment 32,904,100 and Recovery Grants Alcohol Safety Action 1,286,100 Program (ASAP) Behavioral Health 9,764,500 Administration Behavioral Health 5,987,300 Prevention and Early Intervention Grants Alaska Mental Health Board 1,031,800 and Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Suicide Prevention Council 619,800 Residential Child Care 2,088,700 Behavioral Health Facility 363,000 Operations and Maintenance Health Care Services 286,800 286,800 Health Facilities Licensing 130,000 and Certification Residential Licensing 156,800 Public Health 4,987,500 4,592,200 395,300 Women, Children and Family 2,074,200 Health Emergency Programs 1,400 Chronic Disease Prevention 2,569,900 and Health Promotion Bureau of Vital Statistics 70,000 Public Health Facility 272,000 Operations and Maintenance Senior and Disabilities Services 18,434,000 16,458,000 1,976,000 Senior and Disabilities 1,180,600 Community Based Grants Early Intervention/Infant 13,904,500 Learning Programs It is the intent of the legislature that the Department direct grantees of the Infant Learning Program to expand service provision from children with a 50 percent or more delay in one developmental area to children with a 25 percent or more delay in one developmental area, or with a 20 percent delay or more in two developmental areas. Senior and Disabilities 2,117,000 Services Administration General Relief/Temporary 740,300 Assisted Living Commission on Aging 211,500 Governor's Council on 254,700 Disabilities and Special Education Senior and Disabilities 25,400 Services Facility Operations and Maintenance Medicaid Services 82,155,800 82,155,800 Medicaid Services 82,155,800 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Labor and Workforce Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Commissioner and Administrative 26,000 26,000 Services Labor Market Information 26,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Law * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Civil Division 100,100 100,100 The amount appropriated by this appropriation includes the unexpended and unobligated balance on June 30, 2025, 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 5,721,600 5,721,600 Mental Health Trust Lands 5,721,600 Administration It is the intent of the legislature that the FY27 budget promote transparency by reflecting the existing maintenance and operations costs of the Trust and its lessees in the Cordova building and the Trust Authority building. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Public Safety * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska State Troopers 50,000 50,000 Alaska State Trooper 50,000 Detachments Alaska Police Standards Council 80,000 80,000 The amount appropriated by this appropriation includes the unexpended and unobligated balance on June 30, 2025, 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 6,231,600 758,300 5,473,300 Mental Health Trust 5,473,300 Operations Long Term Care Ombudsman 758,300 Office Alaska Housing Finance Corporation 200,000 200,000 AHFC Operations 200,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * University of Alaska * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * University of Alaska 2,675,800 805,800 1,870,000 Anchorage Campus 2,625,800 Troth Yeddha' Campus 50,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Judiciary * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Court System 532,800 532,800 Trial Courts 532,800 Therapeutic Courts 4,655,100 4,496,800 158,300 Therapeutic Courts 4,655,100 (SECTION 2 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 2. The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in sec. 1 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Department of Administration 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 3,771,400 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 374,100 *** Total Agency Funding *** 4,145,500 Department of Corrections 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 9,455,600 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 1,041,700 1246 Recidivism Reduction Fund 6,970,500 *** Total Agency Funding *** 17,467,800 Department of Education and Early Development 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 377,800 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 136,100 *** Total Agency Funding *** 513,900 Department of Family and Community Services 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 32,177,400 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 596,400 *** Total Agency Funding *** 32,773,800 Department of Health 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 124,895,400 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 3,987,900 1180 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment & Prevention Fund 20,100,000 1246 Recidivism Reduction Fund 4,412,000 1254 Marijuana Education and Treatment Fund 6,514,100 *** Total Agency Funding *** 159,909,400 Department of Labor and Workforce Development 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 26,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 26,000 Department of Law 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 100,100 *** Total Agency Funding *** 100,100 Department of Natural Resources 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 5,721,600 *** Total Agency Funding *** 5,721,600 Department of Public Safety 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 130,000 1246 Recidivism Reduction Fund 1,617,500 *** Total Agency Funding *** 1,747,500 Department of Revenue 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 758,300 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 200,000 1094 Mental Health Trust Administration 5,473,300 *** Total Agency Funding *** 6,431,600 University of Alaska 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 805,800 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 1,870,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 2,675,800 Judiciary 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 5,029,600 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 158,300 *** Total Agency Funding *** 5,187,900 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 236,700,900 (SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 3. The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec. 1 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Unrestricted General 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 177,371,400 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 177,371,400 Designated General 1180 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment & Prevention Fund 20,100,000 1246 Recidivism Reduction Fund 13,000,000 1254 Marijuana Education and Treatment Fund 6,514,100 *** Total Designated General *** 39,614,100 Other Non-Duplicated 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 14,242,100 1094 Mental Health Trust Administration 5,473,300 *** Total Other Non-Duplicated *** 19,715,400 (SECTION 4 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 4. 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: Essential Program Equipment 500,000 250,000 250,000 (HD 1-40) MH Trust: Home Modification and 575,000 575,000 Upgrades to Retain Housing (HD 1-40) MH Trust: Person Centered 250,000 250,000 Transportation (HD 1-40) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Revenue * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Housing Finance Corporation MH Trust: AHFC Beneficiary and Special 1,950,000 1,750,000 200,000 Needs Housing (HD 1-40) MH Trust: AHFC Homeless Assistance 10,150,000 9,200,000 950,000 Program (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 5 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 5. The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in sec. 4 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Department of Health 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 825,000 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 500,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 1,325,000 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 * * * * * 14,260,000 (SECTION 6 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 6. The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec. 4 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Unrestricted General 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 1,525,000 1139 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Dividend 10,950,000 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 12,475,000 Other Non-Duplicated 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 1,785,000 *** Total Other Non-Duplicated *** 1,785,000 (SECTION 7 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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, 2026, of the following ongoing collective bargaining agreements: (1) Public Safety Employees Association, representing the regularly commissioned public safety officers unit members within the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; (2) Public Safety Employees Association, representing the regularly commissioned public safety officers unit members within the Department of Public Safety; (3) Public Employees Local 71, for the labor, trades, and crafts unit; (4) Alaska Public Employees Association, for the supervisory unit; (5) Alaska Correctional Officers Association, representing the correctional officers unit; (6) Teachers' Education Association of Mt. Edgecumbe, representing the teachers of Mt. Edgecumbe High School; (7) Alaska Vocational Technical Center Teachers' Association, National Education Association, representing the employees of the Alaska Vocational Technical Center; (8) International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, representing the masters, mates, and pilots unit; (9) Alaska State Employees Association, for the general government unit; (10) Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, representing licensed engineers employed by the Alaska marine highway system; (11) Confidential Employees Association, representing the confidential unit; (12) Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific, Alaska Region, representing the unlicensed marine unit. (b) The appropriations made to the University of Alaska in sec. 1 of this Act include amounts for salary and benefit adjustments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, for university employees who are not members of a collective bargaining unit and to implement the monetary terms for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, of the following collective bargaining agreements: (1) Fairbanks Firefighters Union, IAFF Local 1324; (2) Alaska Higher Education Crafts and Trades Employees, Local 6070; (3) Alaska Graduate Workers Association/UAW; (4) United Academics - American Association of University Professors, American Federation of Teachers; (5) United Academic - Adjuncts - American Association of University Professors, American Federation of Teachers. (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. 10. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025.
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