Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2025-05-07 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2025-05-07 Senate Journal Page 1159 HB 55 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 55(FIN) "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" was read the third time. 2025-05-07 Senate Journal Page 1160 Senator Hoffman moved the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 2, line 1, through page 10, line 16: Delete all material and insert: "* 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 Items Funds Funds Allocations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 2025-05-07 Senate Journal Page 1161 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 2025-05-07 Senate Journal Page 1162 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 4,887,500 4,492,200 395,300 Women, Children and Family 2,074,200 Health Emergency Programs 1,400 Chronic Disease Prevention 2,469,900 and Health Promotion Bureau of Vital Statistics 70,000 Public Health Facility 272,000 Operations and Maintenance Senior and Disabilities Services 12,714,000 10,738,000 1,976,000 Senior and Disabilities 1,180,600 Community Based Grants Early Intervention/Infant 8,184,500 Learning Programs 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 2025-05-07 Senate Journal Page 1163 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 Services 26,000 26,000 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 2025-05-07 Senate Journal Page 1164 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 6,087,600 614,300 5,473,300 Mental Health Trust 5,473,300 Operations Long Term Care Ombudsman 614,300 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 4,392,600 4,234,300 158,300 Therapeutic Courts 4,392,600 (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 2025-05-07 Senate Journal Page 1165 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 119,075,400 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 *** 154,089,400 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 614,300 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 200,000 1094 Mental Health Trust Administration 5,473,300 *** Total Agency Funding *** 6,287,600 University of Alaska 2025-05-07 Senate Journal Page 1166 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 4,767,100 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 158,300 *** Total Agency Funding *** 4,925,400 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 230,474,400 (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 171,144,900 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 171,144,900 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)" Page 14, line 30, following "unit": Insert "; (9) Alaska State Employees Association, for the general government unit" Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Shower objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 55(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. 2025-05-07 Senate Journal Page 1167 The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 55(FIN) am S "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" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 55(FIN) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 55(FIN) am S passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.