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34th Legislature(2025-2026)

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  • Bill SB 196
  • Current Status (S) FIN
  • Status Date 03/23/2026
  • Bill Version
  • Short Title BEH. HEALTH CRISIS SURCHARGE & FUND
  • Sponsor(S) SENATOR KAWASAKI

  • Title "An Act establishing a behavioral health crisis services surcharge; establishing the behavioral health crisis services fund; and providing for an effective date."
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Full Text of SB 196 Intro/ Offered Passed
Version Amended Name PDF Date House Senate
SB0196A SB 196 pdf

Fiscal Action Summary

SB 196 Published
Fiscal Note Preparer Date Chamber Fiscal Impact Cmte Report Approp Bill
pdf Fiscal Note 1 Administration S N SL&C
pdf Fiscal Note 2 Health - Dept. S Y SL&C
pdf Fiscal Note 3 Revenue S Y SL&C

Bill Amendments Summary

  • Bill : SB 196

Amendments that are adopted are incorporated into the next version of the bill.
PDF versions of the amendment may have slight variations from the Journal entry. The Journal should be considered the authoritative version.

Action Journal
Amendment Chamber Action Date Page PDF

House and Senate Minutes/Recordings

  • Bill : SB 196
Meeting Date Start Time Title Meeting Details
3/26/2026 9:00 AM SENATE FINANCE Audio/Video
3/20/2026 1:30 PM SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE Audio/Video
2/13/2026 1:30 PM SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE Audio/Video

Documents for Bill SB 196 34th Legislature

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Document Name Date/Time Subjects
SB 196 Inseparable_AK_Testimony_SenFinance_SB196_988Fee_2026.03.26.docx - Google Docs.pdf SFIN 3/26/2026 9:00:00 AM
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SB 196 AK_Collateral_Factsheet_Sustainable_Financing_for_Crisis_Now_in_Alaska_Factsheet_v1.pdf SFIN 3/26/2026 9:00:00 AM
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SB 196 Research Consolidated 2.2.2026.pdf SFIN 3/26/2026 9:00:00 AM
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SB 196 Sectional Analysis version I 2.2.2026.pdf SFIN 3/26/2026 9:00:00 AM
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SB 196 Sponsor Statement version I 2.2.2026.pdf SFIN 3/26/2026 9:00:00 AM
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SB 196 Testimony - Received as of 2.11.2026.pdf SFIN 3/26/2026 9:00:00 AM
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SB196 Public Testimony-Letter-Alaska Telecom Assoc 03.17.26 .pdf SL&C 3/20/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Supporting Documents-Article-Annals of Medicine & Surgery 03.27.23.pdf SL&C 3/20/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Public Testimony-Received 02.02.26-02.0926.pdf SL&C 3/20/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Public Testimony-Assorted emails.pdf SL&C 3/20/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Draft Proposed CS ver G.pdf SL&C 3/20/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Supporting Documents-Letter-Careline Crisis Services 02.12.26.pdf SL&C 3/20/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Supporting Documents-Article-JMIR Mental Health 09.08.21.pdf SL&C 3/20/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Supporting Documents-Article-The Guardian 07.18.24.pdf SL&C 3/20/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Supporting Documents-Article-Doomscrolling 08.24.pdf SL&C 3/20/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Supporting Document-Presentation to SLAC 02.11.26.pdf SL&C 2/13/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Supporting Document-Letter ANHB 02.11.26.pdf SL&C 2/13/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Fiscal Note DOA-DOF 02.06.26.pdf SL&C 2/13/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 ver I.pdf SL&C 2/13/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Supporting Documents 02.02.26.pdf SL&C 2/13/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Sponsor Statement ver I 02.02.26.pdf SL&C 2/13/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Sectional Analysis ver I 02.02.26.pdf SL&C 2/13/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Public Testimony-Letter-NAMI 02.02.26.pdf SL&C 2/13/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Public Testimony-Letter-Inseparable 02.02.26.pdf SL&C 2/13/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Letters of Support ver I 02.02.26.pdf SL&C 2/13/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Fiscal Note DOH-BHTRG 02.06.26.pdf SL&C 2/13/2026 1:30:00 PM
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SB196 Fiscal Note DOR-TAX 02.06.26.pdf SL&C 2/13/2026 1:30:00 PM
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Jrn Date Jrn Page Text
1344 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
1344 (S) L&C, FIN
Text (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Heard & Held
Text (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Moved SB 196 Out of Committee
2026 (S) L&C RPT 2AM 2DP
2026 (S) AM: BJORKMAN, YUNDT
2026 (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
2026 (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
2026 (S) FN2: INDETERMINATE(DOH)
2026 (S) FN3: (REV)
2026 (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
Text (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
Text (S) Heard & Held
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