Bill > HB265

This bill appropriates a total of $245,817,600 for mental health services and related programs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. * **Department of Health:** $165,178,200 is appropriated for various behavioral health services, including treatment and recovery grants, prevention programs, suicide prevention, residential child care, and public health initiatives. This includes $20,100,000 from the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment & Prevention Fund, $4,412,000 from the Recidivism Reduction Fund, and $6,519,400 from the Marijuana Education & Treatment Fund. * **Department of Family and Community Services:** $34,523,700 is appropriated for the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, children's services, juvenile justice programs, and departmental support services. * **Department of Corrections:** $17,180,000 is appropriated for community residential centers and health and rehabilitation services, including behavioral health care and substance abuse treatment. This includes $6,970,500 from the Recidivism Reduction Fund. * **Department of Revenue:** $6,918,500 is appropriated to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority for trust programs and operations, and $200,000 for the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. * **Department of Administration:** $4,318,500 is appropriated for legal and advocacy services, including the Office of Public Advocacy and the Public Defender Agency. * **University of Alaska:** $3,431,800 is appropriated for various campuses. * **Department of Public Safety:** $1,757,500 is appropriated for the Alaska State Troopers, the Alaska Police Standards Council, and integrated victim assistance programs. * **Judiciary:** $5,313,000 is appropriated for the Alaska Court System, including therapeutic courts. * **Department of Education and Early Development:** $532,200 is appropriated for education support and administrative services. * **Department of Labor and Workforce Development:** $125,900 is appropriated for vocational rehabilitation services. * **Department of Law:** $100,100 is appropriated for the Civil Division. * **Department of Natural Resources:** $6,438,200 is appropriated for mental health trust lands and facility operations. * **Capital Projects and Grants:** An additional $15,085,000 is appropriated for capital projects and grants, including deferred maintenance and accessibility improvements for the Department of Health, and homeless assistance and housing programs through the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. These appropriations lapse under AS 37.25.020 unless otherwise noted. * **New Legislation:** $454,500 is appropriated to the Department of Health for expanded early intervention services, contingent on the passage of specific legislation.