Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2023-10-16 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2023-10-16 House Journal Page 1183 HB 41 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 1:00 p.m., June 13: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 41(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital 2023-10-16 House Journal Page 1184 expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." The following letter dated May 25 to Ms. Anita Halterman, Chair, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, was attached: "Dear Ms. Halterman: Pursuant to the requirements of AS 37.14.005(c), this letter and the enclosed report describe the funding for FY24 Mental Health programs. The appropriations contained in HB 41 follow the FY24 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 41 the Legislature appropriated all but two of the FY24 Mental Health Trust Authority recommendations. Below are the funding differences in HB 41, relative to the Governor's FY24 Mental Health Trust Authority budget proposal. Operating •Legislature increased the Governor's request of $667.0 GF/MH by an additional $333.0 GF/MH to match the Trust's recommendation to support Crisis Now. However, the Legislature transferred the funding from the Behavioral Health Prevention and Early Intervention Grants allocation to the Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery Grants allocation to maintain continuity with a similar reallocation of funds made in FY23; •Legislature increased the Governor's request of $333.0 GF/MH by an additional $167.0 GF/MH to match the Trust's recommendation to further support Crisis Now by providing for new funding in the Emergency Programs allocation; •Legislature added $100.0 GF/MH for Peer Support Certification, which was absent from the Governor's request, to match the Trust's recommendation; •Legislature approved the Governor's request for Aging and Disability Resource Centers in Senior and Disability Services. GF/MH funding 2023-10-16 House Journal Page 1185 for these centers was originally recommended by the Trust at $250.0, however, the amount was reduced to $0.0 in the Governor's request; •Legislature approved the Governor's request for IT Application/Telehealth Service System Improvements in Senior and Disability Services. GF/MH funding for these improvements was originally recommended by the Trust at $63.0, however, the amount was reduced to $0.0 in the Governor's request. Capital •Legislature approved the Governor's request for Special Needs Housing Grants in the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. GF/MH funding for this grant program was originally recommended by the Trust at $1,750.0, however, the amount was reduced to $1,000.0 in the Governor's request; •Legislature approved the Governor's request for Homeless Assistance Program in the Alaska House Finance Corporation. GF/MH funding for this program was originally recommended by the Trust at $2,850.0, however, the amount was reduced to $850.0 in the Governor's request. The attached report provides a summary of FY24 Operating & Capital appropriations included in HB 41. If you have questions regarding the enclosed reports, please contact Valerie Rose of the Legislative Finance Division at 465-5411. Sincerely, /s/ Representative D. Johnson House Operating Chair Representative Edgmon House Capital Chair Representative Foster House Legislation Chair Enclosures 1. FY24 Mental Health Appropriations Summary (HB 41)" The following memorandum dated May 26 was received from Lora Brown, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services: 2023-10-16 House Journal Page 1186 "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest errors in SCS CSHB 41(FIN), which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 15, line 5: Delete "agreements" Insert "agreement" Page 15, line 15: Delete "agreements" Insert "agreement" Page 15, line 18: Delete "agreements" Insert "agreement""