Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Passed House

HB 56 — An Act making supplemental appropriations and capital appropriations; amending appropriations; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.

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This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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The updated version of House Bill 56 simplifies the language and focuses specifically on supplemental appropriations without the complexities of capital appropriations and repeals that were present in the previous draft. Notably, it allocates $50 million for the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas pipeline project and $15 million for a disaster relief fund. These changes matter because they directly address funding priorities, ensuring that critical infrastructure projects and disaster relief support are prioritized in the state budget.

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34-GH1753\N CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
34-GH1753\A HOUSE BILL NO.
56(FIN) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE Offered:
56 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR Introduced:
4/2/25 Referred:
1/22/25 Referred:
Rules Sponsor(s):
Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act making supplemental appropriations;
HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act making supplemental appropriations and capital appropriations;
making appropriations to capitalize funds;
amending appropriations;
capitalizing funds;
repealing appropriations;
making appropriations under art.
IX, sec.
17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund;
(SECTION 1 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON PAGE 2) HB0056b -1- CSHB 56(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] * Section 1.
* Section 1.
The following appropriation items are for operating expenditures from the general fund or other funds as set out in sec.
ALASKA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORT AUTHORITY.
2 of this Act to the agencies named for the purposes expressed for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025, unless otherwise indicated.
The sum of $50,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for the reimbursement of the Alaska Liquified Natural Gas pipeline project front-end engineering and design expenditures for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation 30,000 30,000 Commission Alaska Oil and Gas 30,000 Conservation Commission * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Corrections * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Facility-Capital Improvement Unit 84,700 84,700 Facility-Capital 84,700 Improvement Unit Administration and Support 86,100 86,100 Information Technology MIS 86,100 Population Management 3,547,400 11,047,400 -7,500,000 Institution Director's 3,352,400 Office Anchorage Correctional 0 Complex Regional and Community 195,000 Jails Community Residential Centers 2,034,800 2,034,800 Community Residential 2,034,800 Centers CSHB 56(FIN), Sec.
* Sec.
1 HB0056b -2- Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds Electronic Monitoring 134,200 134,200 Electronic Monitoring 134,200 Health and Rehabilitation Services 2,767,500 2,767,500 Physical Health Care 2,721,700 Behavioral Health Care 45,800 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Education and Early Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Education Support and Admin Services 42,400 42,400 Student and School 42,400 Achievement Student Financial Aid Programs 975,000 975,000 Alaska Performance 650,000 Scholarship Awards Alaska Education Grants 325,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Family and Community Services * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Psychiatric Institute 3,000,000 3,000,000 Alaska Psychiatric 3,000,000 Institute * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Fish and Game * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Subsistence Research & Monitoring 50,000 50,000 State Subsistence Research 50,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Health * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Behavioral Health 3,100,000 3,100,000 Behavioral Health Treatment 3,100,000 HB0056b CSHB 56(FIN), Sec.
1 -3- Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds and Recovery Grants Public Assistance 5,000,000 5,000,000 Energy Assistance Program 5,000,000 Medicaid Services 228,599,000 14,200,000 214,399,000 Medicaid Services 228,599,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Labor and Workforce Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Commissioner and Administrative 518,500 518,500 Services Workforce Investment Board 518,500 Alaska Vocational Technical Center 839,900 839,900 Alaska Vocational Technical 839,900 Center * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Natural Resources * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Agriculture 3,200,000 3,200,000 Agricultural Development 3,200,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Revenue * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Taxation and Treasury 536,200 536,200 Alaska Retirement 512,900 Management Board Permanent Fund Dividend 23,300 Division * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Transportation and Public Facilities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Highways, Aviation and Facilities 620,400 620,400 CSHB 56(FIN), Sec.
1 HB0056b -4- Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds Central Region Highways and 165,700 Aviation Northern Region Highways 454,700 and Aviation * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * University of Alaska * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * University of Alaska 133,327,500 -28,282,500 161,610,000 Budget Reductions/Additions 317,500 - Systemwide Systemwide Services 15,520,000 Anchorage Campus 2,790,000 Fairbanks Campus 114,480,000 Juneau Campus 220,000 (SECTION 2 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) HB0056b CSHB 56(FIN), Sec.
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The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in sec.
SUPPLEMENTAL FUND CAPITALIZATION.
1 of this Act.
The sum of $15,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the disaster relief fund (AS 26.23.300(a)).
Funding Source Amount Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development 1002 Federal Receipts 30,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 30,000 Department of Corrections 1002 Federal Receipts -7,500,000 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 16,154,700 *** Total Agency Funding *** 8,654,700 Department of Education and Early Development 1151 Technical Vocational Education Program Account 42,400 1226 Alaska Higher Education Investment Fund 975,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 1,017,400 Department of Family and Community Services 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 3,000,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 3,000,000 Department of Fish and Game 1108 Statutory Designated Program Receipts 50,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 50,000 Department of Health 1002 Federal Receipts 222,499,000 1003 General Fund Match 14,200,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 236,699,000 Department of Labor and Workforce Development 1054 Employment Assistance and Training Program Account 660,000 1151 Technical Vocational Education Program Account 698,400 *** Total Agency Funding *** 1,358,400 Department of Natural Resources 1002 Federal Receipts 3,200,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 3,200,000 CSHB 56(FIN), Sec.
2 HB0056b -6- Department of Revenue 1017 Group Health and Life Benefits Fund 182,000 1029 Public Employees Retirement Trust Fund 203,000 1034 Teachers Retirement Trust Fund 116,800 1042 Judicial Retirement System 11,100 1050 Permanent Fund Dividend Fund 23,300 *** Total Agency Funding *** 536,200 Department of Transportation and Public Facilities 1244 Rural Airport Receipts 620,400 *** Total Agency Funding *** 620,400 University of Alaska 1048 University of Alaska Restricted Receipts -28,600,000 1108 Statutory Designated Program Receipts 79,110,000 1151 Technical Vocational Education Program Account 317,500 1174 University of Alaska Intra-Agency Transfers 82,500,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 133,327,500 Judiciary 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 10,586,300 1271 ARPA Revenue Replacement -10,586,300 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 388,493,600 (SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) HB0056b CSHB 56(FIN), Sec.
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3.
The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec.
1 of this Act.
Funding Source Amount Unrestricted General 1003 General Fund Match 14,200,000 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 29,741,000 1271 ARPA Revenue Replacement -10,586,300 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 33,354,700 Designated General 1048 University of Alaska Restricted Receipts -28,600,000 1054 Employment Assistance and Training Program Account 660,000 1151 Technical Vocational Education Program Account 1,058,300 1226 Alaska Higher Education Investment Fund 975,000 *** Total Designated General *** -25,906,700 Other Non-Duplicated 1017 Group Health and Life Benefits Fund 182,000 1029 Public Employees Retirement Trust Fund 203,000 1034 Teachers Retirement Trust Fund 116,800 1042 Judicial Retirement System 11,100 1108 Statutory Designated Program Receipts 79,160,000 1244 Rural Airport Receipts 620,400 *** Total Other Non-Duplicated *** 80,293,300 Federal Receipts 1002 Federal Receipts 218,229,000 *** Total Federal Receipts *** 218,229,000 Other Duplicated 1050 Permanent Fund Dividend Fund 23,300 1174 University of Alaska Intra-Agency Transfers 82,500,000 *** Total Other Duplicated *** 82,523,300 (SECTION 4 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) CSHB 56(FIN), Sec.
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4.
The following appropriations are for supplemental capital projects and grants from the general fund or other funds as set out in section 5 of this Act by funding source to the agencies named for the purposes expressed and lapse under AS 37.25.020, unless otherwise noted.
Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Administrative Systems Updates (HD 1- 628,700 628,700 40) Leased Warehouse Repairs and 100,000 100,000 Improvements (HD 1-40) Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation 1,875,567 1,875,567 Commission Risk Based Data Management System Upgrade Phase 1 (HD 1-40) Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation 40,000,000 40,000,000 Commission Orphaned Well Performance Grants (HD 1-40) Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation 25,000,000 25,000,000 Commission Orphaned Well Formula Grants (HD 1-40) Blood Bank of Alaska - Blood Donor 500,000 500,000 Testing Laboratory (HD 9) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Military and Veterans Affairs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Flood Mitigation for Acquisition of 2,500,000 2,500,000 High Hazard Areas in the Matanuska- Susitna Borough (HD 25-30) * * * * * * * * * * HB0056b CSHB 56(FIN), Sec.
4 -9- Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * Department of Natural Resources * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * National Recreational Trails Federal 600,000 600,000 Grant Program (HD 1-40) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Transportation and Public Facilities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Marine Highway System Vessel 6,500,000 6,500,000 Overhaul, Annual Certification and Shoreside Facilities Rehabilitation (HD 1-40) (SECTION 5 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) CSHB 56(FIN), Sec.
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5.
The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in sec.
4 of this Act.
Funding Source Amount Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development 1002 Federal Receipts 65,000,000 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 500,000 1162 Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Receipts 1,875,567 1219 Emerging Energy Technology Fund 728,700 *** Total Agency Funding *** 68,104,267 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs 1002 Federal Receipts 2,500,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 2,500,000 Department of Natural Resources 1002 Federal Receipts 600,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 600,000 Department of Transportation and Public Facilities 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 6,500,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 6,500,000 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 77,704,267 (SECTION 6 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) HB0056b CSHB 56(FIN), Sec.
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The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec.
4 of this Act.
Funding Source Amount Unrestricted General 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 7,000,000 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 7,000,000 Designated General 1162 Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Receipts 1,875,567 *** Total Designated General *** 1,875,567 Federal Receipts 1002 Federal Receipts 68,100,000 *** Total Federal Receipts *** 68,100,000 Other Duplicated 1219 Emerging Energy Technology Fund 728,700 *** Total Other Duplicated *** 728,700 (SECTION 7 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) CSHB 56(FIN), Sec.
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7.
ALASKA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION.
(a) Section 14(b), ch.
1, SSSLA 2021, as amended by sec.
20, ch.
1, FSSLA 2023, and sec.
11(a), ch.
7, SLA 2024, is amended to read:
(b) The amount of federal receipts received for the support of rental relief, homeless programs, or other housing programs provided under federal stimulus legislation, estimated to be $131,000,000 [$127,000,000], is appropriated to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for that purpose for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2021, June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024, [AND] June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
(b) Section 60(g), ch.
11, SLA 2022, as amended by sec.
11(b), ch.
7, SLA 2024, is amended to read:
(g) Designated program receipts under AS 37.05.146(b)(3) received by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, estimated to be $40,000,000, for administration of housing and energy programs on behalf of a municipality, tribal housing authority, or other third party are appropriated to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024, [AND] June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
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3.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.
The amount necessary to fund corrective contributions to retirement accounts, not to exceed $2,679,460, is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Administration, division of retirement and benefits, for that purpose for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
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9.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
The sum of $10,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Alaska seafood marketing institute, for a comprehensive marketing plan for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
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10.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
(a) Section 60(d), ch.
1, SSSLA 2021, as amended by secs.
23(b) and 67(x), ch.
11, SLA 2022, is amended to read:
(d) The sum of $40,000,000 is appropriated from federal receipts received from sec.
9901, P.L.
117-2 (Subtitle M—Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) to the Department of Health [AND HB0056b -13- CSHB 56(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-GH1753\N SOCIAL SERVICES], division of public health, emergency programs, for responding to public health matters arising from COVID-19 for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024, [AND] June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
(b) Section 62(b), ch.
1, FSSLA 2023, is amended to read:
(b) The unexpended and unobligated balance on June 30, 2023, not to exceed $750,000, of the appropriation made in sec.
1, ch.
11, SLA 2022, page 23, line 10, and allocated on page 23, line 13 (Department of Health, departmental support services, commissioner's office - $8,401,500), is reappropriated to the Department of Health, departmental support services, commissioner's office, for homeless management information systems for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, [AND] June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, from the following sources:
(1) $375,000 from statutory designated program receipts;
(2) the remaining amount, not to exceed $375,000, from the general fund.
(c) The sum of $5,954,328 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Health, division of public assistance, for the purpose of addressing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program new investment projects for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
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11.
DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
(a) The sum of $4,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Law, civil division, special litigation and appeals, for the purpose of ongoing litigation brought by A Better Childhood, Inc., for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
(b) The sum of $2,756,227 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Law, civil division, deputy attorney general's office, for the purpose of paying judgments and settlements against the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
(c) The amount necessary to pay the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program penalty assessed for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, estimated to be $5,954,328, is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Law, civil division, deputy attorney general's office, for that purpose for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
(d) The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Law, civil division, labor, business, and corporations, for costs related to labor contract CSHB 56(FIN) -14- HB0056b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-GH1753\N negotiations and arbitration support for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
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12.
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS.
Section 1, ch.
18, SLA 2014, page 55, lines 29 - 31, is amended to read:
APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Fairbanks Veterans Cemetery - Planning, Design, 100,000 100,000 and Construction [GOLD RUSH HISTORIC DITCH MITIGATION] (HD 1- 5) * Sec.
13.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
The unexpended and unobligated balance on June 30, 2025, of the Alaska capital income fund (AS 37.05.565) is appropriated to the Office of the Governor for statewide critical deferred maintenance, renovation, and repair.
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14.
DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Section 47(g), ch.
7, SLA 2024, is amended to read:
(g) The following amounts are appropriated to the state bond committee from the specified sources, and for the stated purposes, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025:
(1) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2010A, estimated to be $0 [$2,229,468], from the amount received from the United States Treasury as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Build America Bond credit payments due on the series 2010A general obligation bonds;
(2) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2010A, after the payment made in (1) of this subsection, estimated to be $0 [$6,754,939], from the general fund for that purpose;
(3) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2010B, estimated to be $2,259,773, from the amount received from the United States Treasury as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Qualified School Construction Bond interest subsidy payments due on the series 2010B general HB0056b -15- CSHB 56(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-GH1753\N obligation bonds;
(4) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2010B, after the payment made in (3) of this subsection, estimated to be $2,403,900, from the general fund for that purpose;
(5) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2013A, estimated to be $434,570, from the amount received from the United States Treasury as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Qualified School Construction Bond interest subsidy payments due on the series 2013A general obligation bonds;
(6) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2013A, after the payments made in (5) of this subsection, estimated to be $460,839, from the general fund for that purpose;
(7) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2015B, estimated to be $11,461,500 [$11,966,500], from the general fund for that purpose;
(8) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2016A, estimated to be $9,358,000 [$10,381,125], from the general fund for that purpose;
(9) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2016B, estimated to be $9,579,375 [$10,304,125], from the general fund for that purpose;
(10) the sum of $511,245 from the investment earnings on the bond proceeds deposited in the capital project funds for the series 2020A general obligation bonds, for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2020A;
(11) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2020A, after the payment made in (10) of this subsection, estimated to be $6,526,505, from the CSHB 56(FIN) -16- HB0056b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-GH1753\N general fund for that purpose;
(12) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2023A, estimated to be $18,384,000, from the general fund for that purpose;
(13) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2024A, estimated to be $3,623,467, from the general fund for that purpose;
(14) the amount necessary for payment of debt service and accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2024B, estimated to be $1,912,228, from the general fund for that purpose;
(15) the amount necessary for payment of trustee fees on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, series 2010A, 2010B, 2013A, 2015B, 2016A, 2016B, 2020A, and 2023A, estimated to be $3,450, from the general fund for that purpose;
(16) [(14)] the amount necessary ofr the purpose of authorizing payment to the United States Treasury for arbitrage rebate and payment of tax penalties on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds, estimated to be $50,000, from the general fund for that purpose;
(17) [(15)] if the proceeds of state general obligation bonds issued are temporarily insufficient to cover costs incurred on projects approved for funding with these proceeds, the amount necessary to prevent this cash deficiency, from the general fund, contingent on repayment to the general fund as soon as additional state general obligation bond proceeds have been received by the state;
and (18) [(16)] if the amount necessary for payment of debt servine ad accrued interest on outstanding State of Alaska general obligation bonds exceeds the amounts appropriated in this subsection, the additional amount necessary to pay the obligations, from the general fund for that purpose.
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15.
FUND CAPITALIZATION.
(a) The sum of $29,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the disaster relief fund (AS 26.23.300(a)).
(b) The sum of $13,141,700 is appropriated from the general fund to the fire suppression fund (AS 41.15.210) for fire suppression activities.
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16.
CONSTITUTIONAL BUDGET RESERVE FUND.
(a) If, after the appropriation made in sec.
55, ch.
7, SLA 2024, the unrestricted state revenue available for appropriation in fiscal year 2025 is insufficient to cover the general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2025 that are made in this Act, as passed by the Thirty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature and enacted into law, and the general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2025 that are made in ch.
7, SLA 2024, ch.
8, SLA 2024, and ch.
9, SLA 2024, not including the appropriations made in sec.
56, ch.
7, SLA 2024, the amount necessary to balance revenue and general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2025 that are made in this Act, as passed by the Thirty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature and enacted into law, and the general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2025 that are made in ch.
7, SLA 2024, ch.
8, SLA 2024, and ch.
9, SLA 2024, not including the appropriations made in sec.
56, ch.
7, SLA 2024, is appropriated to the general fund from the budget reserve fund (art.
IX, sec.
17, Constitution of the State of Alaska).
(b) If, after the appropriation made in (a) of this section, the unrestricted state revenue available for appropriation in fiscal year 2025 is insufficient to cover the general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2025, not including the appropriations made in sec.
56, ch.
7, SLA 2024, the amount necessary to balance revenue and general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2025, or to prevent a cash deficiency in the general fund in fiscal year 2025, not including the appropriations made in sec.
56, ch.
7, SLA 2024, not to exceed $7,543,900, is appropriated to the general fund from the budget reserve fund (art.
IX, sec.
17, Constitution of the State of Alaska).
(c) The appropriations made from the budget reserve fund (art.
IX, sec.
17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) in (a) and (b) of this section are made under art.
IX, sec.
17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska.
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17.
Section 1, ch.
8, SLA 2024, page 14, lines 5 - 7, is repealed.
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18.
(a) The appropriations made in secs.
(a) The unexpended balance of the appropriation made in sec.
4 - 6 and 13 of this Act are for capital projects and lapse under AS 37.25.020.
1 of this Act lapses into the general fund on June 30, 2027.
(b) The appropriations made in sec.
(b) The appropriation made in sec.
15 of this Act are for the capitalization of funds and do not lapse.
2 of this Act is for the capitalization of a fund and does not lapse.
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19.
4.
(a) Sections 1 - 12, 14 - 18, and 20 of this Act are retroactive to March 31, 2025.
If this Act takes effect after June 30, 2025, this Act is retroactive to July 1, 2024.
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20.
5.
CONTINGENCY.
This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
The appropriation made in sec.
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11(c) of this Act is contingent on the Department of Health receiving, not later than June 30, 2025, written confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service that the appropriation made in sec.
11(c) of this Act will satisfy the state's liability for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program penalty assessed for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
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21.
Section 13 of this Act takes effect June 30, 2025.
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22.
Except as provided in sec.
21 of this Act, this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
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  18. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  19. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  20. (S) FIN

  21. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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  24. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  25. (H) VERSION: CSHB 56(FIN) AM(BRF SUP MAJ FLD)

  26. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  27. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y27 N13

  28. (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  29. (H) CBRF SECTION(S) FAILED Y21 N19

  30. (H) PASSED Y21 N19

  31. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 56(FIN) AM

  32. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  33. (H) AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC

  34. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  35. (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  36. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  37. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/3/2025

  38. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  39. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  40. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  41. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  42. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Please Note Time Change --

  43. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  44. (H) NR: JOHNSON, STAPP, TOMASZEWSKI

  45. (H) DNP: BYNUM, ALLARD

  46. (H) DP: HANNAN, GALVIN, JIMMIE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER, SCHRAGE

  47. (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 2DNP 3NR

  48. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  49. (H) Moved CSHB 56(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  50. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  51. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  52. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

  53. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  54. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  55. (H) FINANCE at 08:30 AM ADAMS 519

  56. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  57. (H) Heard & Held

  58. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  59. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  60. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  61. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  62. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard

  63. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  64. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  65. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  66. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  67. (H) Heard & Held

  68. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  69. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  70. (H) Heard & Held

  71. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  72. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  73. (H) Heard & Held

  74. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  75. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  76. (H) Heard & Held

  77. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  78. (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  79. (H) FIN

  80. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • House Rules · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • House Rules

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 21900
D 13000
N 5000
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Nay
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Nay
David Nelson R Nay
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Nay
George Rauscher R Nay
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Nay
Jubilee Underwood R Nay
Julie Coulombe R Nay
Justin Ruffridge R Nay
Kevin McCabe R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Nay
Mike Prax R Nay
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Nay

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Third Reading — Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations

Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 21900
D 13000
N 5000
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Nay
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Nay
David Nelson R Nay
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Nay
George Rauscher R Nay
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Nay
Jubilee Underwood R Nay
Julie Coulombe R Nay
Justin Ruffridge R Nay
Kevin McCabe R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Nay
Mike Prax R Nay
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Nay

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Third Reading — Effective Date

Passed 27 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 81300
D 13000
N 5000
Total 271300
% of votes cast 68%33%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Nay
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Nay
George Rauscher R Nay
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Nay
Julie Coulombe R Nay
Justin Ruffridge R Nay
Kevin McCabe R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Nay

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Subjects

finance housing healthcare labor agriculture
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