Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-10-09 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-10-09 House Journal Page 3384 HB 270 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 3:05 p.m., June 5: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 270 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." The following letter dated May 15 to Ms. Anita Halterman, Chair, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, was transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:05 p.m., June 5: "Dear Ms. Halterman: Pursuant to the requirements of AS 37.14.005(c), this letter and the enclosed report describe the funding for FY25 Mental Health programs. The appropriations contained in HB 270 follow the FY25 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 270 the Legislature appropriated all the FY25 Mental Health Trust Authority recommendations. Below are the funding differences in HB 270, relative to the Governor’s FY25 Mental Health Trust Authority budget proposal. Operating • Legislature added $50.0 GF/MH for the Alaska Autism Resource Center in the Student and School Achievement allocation, which was absent from the Governor’s request, to match the Trust’s recommendation; • Legislature increased the Governor’s request of $500.0 GF/MH by an additional $1,000.0 GF/MH to match the Trust’s recommendation to support Crisis Now in the Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery Grants allocation; 2024-10-09 House Journal Page 3385 • Legislature increased the Governor’s request of $250.0 GF/MH by an additional $250.0 GF/MH to match the Trust’s recommendation to further support Crisis Now in the Emergency Programs allocation; • Legislature added $75.0 GF/MH for a Comprehensive Program Planning Coordinator in the Emergency Programs allocation, which was absent from the Governor’s request, to match the Trust’s recommendation; • Legislature added $50.0 GF/MH for Joint Staffing on the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education, which was absent from the Governor’s request, to match the Trust’s recommendation; • Legislature added $133.5 GF/MH for a Long-Term Care Ombudsman in the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, which was absent from the Governor’s request, to match the Trust’s recommendation; • Legislature added $126.1 GF/MH for personal services support in the Juneau Mental Health Court, which was absent from the Governor’s request, to match the Trust’s recommendation. Capital • Legislature added $575.0 GF/MH to increase funding for the Department of Health to provide Home Modifications and Upgrades to assist beneficiaries with retaining housing, which was absent from the Governor’s request, to match the Trust’s recommendation; • Legislature added $1,750.0 GF/MH to increase funding for Beneficiary and Special Needs Housing through the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, which was absent from the Governor’s request, to match the Trust’s recommendation; • Legislature added $2,850.0 GF/MH to increase funding for the Homeless Assistance Program through the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, which was absent from the Governor’s request, to match the Trust’s recommendation. The attached report provides a summary of FY25 Operating & Capital appropriations included in HB 270. If you have questions regarding the enclosed reports, please contact Valerie Rose of the Legislative Finance Division at 465-5411. 2024-10-09 House Journal Page 3386 Sincerely, /s/ /s/ Sen. Bert Stedman Rep. DeLena Johnson Conference Committee, Co-chair Conference Committee, Co-chair"