Bill > HB263

This bill appropriates funds for the operating budgets of various state agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, with some appropriations extending into future fiscal years. The total amount appropriated is approximately $10.12 billion. * **Department of Administration:** Receives appropriations for centralized administrative services, facilities rent, office of the commissioner, administrative services, personnel, retirement and benefits, health plans administration, shared services, print services, procurement and property management, public communications services, satellite infrastructure, information technology, risk management, legal and advocacy services, motor vehicles, and other administrative functions. * **Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development:** Funding is allocated for executive administration, broadband office, banking and securities, community and regional affairs, revenue sharing, corporations, business and professional licensing, insurance operations, oil and gas conservation, alcohol and marijuana control, gasline development, energy authority, industrial development and export authority, and seafood marketing. * **Department of Corrections:** Appropriations cover facility operations and maintenance, administration and support, population management, health and rehabilitation services, offender habilitation, and community residential centers. * **Department of Education and Early Development:** Funding is provided for K-12 aid to school districts, K-12 support, education support and administrative services, early learning coordination, grants, arts council, professional teaching practices, Mt. Edgecumbe High School, libraries, archives, museums, and postsecondary education. * **Department of Environmental Conservation:** Funds are allocated for the office of the commissioner, administrative services, environmental health, air quality, and spill prevention and response. * **Department of Family and Community Services:** Appropriations are for Alaska Pioneer Homes, Alaska Psychiatric Institute, children's services, family preservation, foster care, juvenile justice, and departmental support services. * **Department of Fish and Game:** Funding is provided for commercial fisheries, sport fisheries, hatcheries, wildlife conservation, and statewide support services. * **Office of the Governor:** Appropriations are for executive operations, facilities rent, lieutenant governor's office, management and budget, and commissions/special offices. * **Department of Health:** Significant funding is allocated for behavioral health, health care services, public assistance, public health, senior and disabilities services, and Medicaid services. * **Department of Labor and Workforce Development:** Appropriations cover commissioner and administrative technology services, workforce investment, workers' compensation, labor standards and safety, employment and training services, and vocational rehabilitation. * **Department of Law:** Funds are allocated for the criminal division, civil division, and administration and support. * **Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs:** Appropriations are for military and veterans' affairs, homeland security, emergency management, and the Alaska Aerospace Corporation. * **Department of Natural Resources:** Funding is provided for administration and support services, oil and gas, fire suppression, land and water management, forest management, geological surveys, agricultural development, and parks and outdoor recreation. * **Department of Public Safety:** Appropriations cover fire and life safety, Alaska State Troopers, village public safety operations, police standards council, integrated victim assistance, and statewide support services. * **Department of Revenue:** Funding is allocated for taxation and treasury, child support enforcement, and administrative support. * **Department of Transportation and Public Facilities:** Appropriations are for facilities services, administration and support, design, engineering, and construction, state equipment fleet, highways, aviation, facilities, and international airports. * **University of Alaska:** Significant funding is provided for systemwide services, various campuses, and specific programs. * **Judiciary:** Appropriations are for the Alaska Court System, appellate courts, trial courts, administration and support, and therapeutic courts. * **Legislature:** Funding is allocated for the budget and audit committee, legislative council, and legislative operating budget. * **Supplemental Appropriations:** The bill also includes supplemental appropriations for various purposes, including judgments and settlements, litigation, fund capitalization, and debt service. Some appropriations are contingent on specific conditions being met.