2026-03-11                     House Journal                      Page 1817
SB 95                                                                                                                         
The following memorandum dated March 11, 2026, from Hilary V.                                                                   
Martin, Revisor of Statutes, was received:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
"Section 35, ch. 14, SLA 2025, directed the Department of Health to                                                             
"amend and submit for federal approval the state plan for the state's                                                           
child care assistance program under the federal child care and                                                                  
development fund program, consistent with AS 47.25.001(a), as                                                                   
amended by sec. 6 . . . ."  Under sec. 37(a), ch. 14, SLA 2025:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    Section 6 of this Act takes effect only if, on or before                                                                    
    January 1, 2026, the United States Department of Health                                                                     
    and Human Services                                                                                                          
         (1)  approves the amendment to the state plan for the                                                                 
    child care assistance program under the federal child care                                                                  
    and development fund program, consistent with                                                                               
    AS 47.25.001(a), as amended by sec. 6 of this Act; or                                                                       
         (2)  determines that approval of the amendment to the                                                                 
    state plan for the child care assistance program is not                                                                     
    necessary.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Section 38 provides that if sec. 6 takes effect, it takes effect "on the                                                        
day after the date the United States Department of Health and Human                                                             
Services approves the corresponding amendment to the state plan or                                                              
determines that approval is not necessary."  I received notice from the                                                         
commissioner of health on November 4, 2025, that the United States                                                              
Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and                                                                      
Families, Office of Child Care, determined that an amendment to the                                                             
state plan for the child care assistance program was not necessary on                                                           
September 17, 2025.  Therefore, sec. 6, ch. 14, SLA 2025, took effect                                                           
on September 18, 2025.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Please publish this in the journal to provide notice that the condition                                                         
has been satisfied."