Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2021-06-25 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2021-06-25 House Journal Page 1345 HB 71 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 5:30 p.m., June 24 with a fiscal note packet and a Legislative Finance letter (page 1356): CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 71 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; making capital appropriations and supplemental appropriations; and providing for an effective date." The following letter dated June 23 to Mr. Christopher Cooke, Chair, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, was transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:45 a.m., June 25. "Dear Mr. Cooke: Pursuant to the requirements of AS 37.14.005(c), this letter and the enclosed report describe the funding for FY22 Mental Health programs. The appropriations contained in HB 71 follow the FY22 2021-06-25 House Journal Page 1346 Mental Health Trust Authority’s funding recommendations for the State’s integrated comprehensive mental health program. While the statute requires reporting only on general fund expenditures, information regarding expenditures of Authority receipts is also included in the attached report. In HB 71 the Legislature appropriated all FY22 Mental Health Trust Authority recommendations. In addition to the Mental Health Trust Authority recommendations, HB 71 includes an FY21 supplemental appropriation for the Alaska Psychiatric Institute. Below are the differences from HB 71 relative to the Governor’s FY22 Mental Health Trust Authority budget proposal. • Legislature replaced the Governor’s use of MHT Reserve funds with GF/MH, consistent with the Trust’s recommendation ($1,147.5 Operating and $3,150 Capital). o Additional legislative fund changes related to the Governor’s use of MHT Reserve funds include $6,012.9 for API. • Legislature changed $2 million for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery Grants from unrestricted general funds to marijuana education and treatment funds (DGF). • Legislature added $1,250.0 ($1 million UGF and $250.0 marijuana education and treatment funds (DGF)) for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery Grants. • Legislature increased $4,344.9 of recidivism reduction funding (DGF) in DOC/Physical Health Care to supplant a shortfall of restorative justice funds (previously PFD Criminal funds). The Governor requested non-mental health UGF to address the shortfall. • Legislature approved SB 55 (Ch. 9, SLA 2021), Employer Contributions to PERS, which increased MH funding by $1,757.3 ($1,370.4 UGF, $9.8 DGF, and $377.1 Other) across multiple agencies. • Legislature removed $500.0 of Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment and Prevention funding (ADTPF) for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Media Campaign Study from DOR/Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. o The $500.0 ADTPF was subsequently appropriated to DHSS/Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery Grants to offset UGF. 2021-06-25 House Journal Page 1347 The attached report provides a summary of FY22 Operating & Capital as well as FY21 Supplemental Mental Health appropriations included in HB 71. If you have questions regarding the enclosed reports, please contact Kelly Cunningham of the Legislative Finance Division at 465- 3821. Sincerely, /s/ Representative Neal Foster Chair of House Finance Senator Bert Stedman Chair of Senate Finance Enclosures 1. FY22 Mental Health Appropriations Summary (HB 71)"