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AlaskaHB 26534th Legislature - First Session (2025)HouseWALLET

APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET

Sponsored By: HOUSE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More funding for mental health services

Agencies receive funding to run behavioral health care for FY 2027. The Department of Health gets $167.7 million for treatment and prevention. Family and Community Services gets $34.5 million, Corrections gets $14.18 million, and the Court System gets $5.31 million for therapeutic courts. The law also funds mental health work at Administration, Education, Labor, Law, Natural Resources, Public Safety, Revenue, and the University of Alaska.

Housing and projects for mental health

The law provides a $9.94 million capital budget for mental health trust projects in FY 2027. It funds $7.09 million for housing help, including homeless assistance, special needs housing, and a rural housing coordinator. It adds $2.15 million for facility repairs, accessibility upgrades, home modifications, and universal changing spaces, and $700,000 for vehicles and coordinated transport. Capital money comes from general sources (including a $5.8 million AHFC dividend) and Trust receipts, and lapses under state law.

Raises funded for mental health staff

The law funds salary and benefit changes for listed state and university bargaining units tied to mental health programs for FY 2027. If a contract is not ratified, the funding is scaled back, and university sources are adjusted as needed. This applies only to the integrated mental health program.

Statewide mental health operating budget set

The law funds $245.4 million for the state’s mental health operations for FY 2027. Money comes from $184.1 million in the general fund, $39.6 million in designated funds, and $21.6 million in Mental Health Trust receipts and administration. The designated funds include $20.1 million for alcohol and drug treatment, $13.0 million for recidivism reduction, and $6.52 million for marijuana education and treatment. Funding starts July 1, 2026.

Guardrails on Trust mental health receipts

If Mental Health Trust receipts come in higher than budgeted, the extra can be spent only after a program review under AS 37.07.080(h). If receipts are lower than expected, the related appropriations are cut by the shortfall. These rules apply starting July 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • HOUSE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 55 • No: 25

House vote • 4/14/2026

PASSED Y36 N4

Yes: 36 • No: 4

House vote • 4/13/2026

AM NO 6 FAILED Y19 N21

Yes: 19 • No: 21

Actions Timeline

  1. (S) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --

    4/29/2026Senate

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

    4/29/2026Senate

  3. (S) -- Invited Testimony --

    4/28/2026Senate

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

    4/28/2026Senate

  5. (S) Heard & Held

    4/22/2026Senate

  6. (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532

    4/22/2026Senate

  7. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

    4/22/2026Senate

  8. (S) FIN

    4/22/2026Senate

  9. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    4/22/2026Senate

  10. Audio/Video

    4/22/2026House

  11. (H) VERSION: CSHB 265(FIN) AM

    4/21/2026House

  12. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    4/21/2026House

  13. (H) ENGROSSED

    4/14/2026House

  14. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

    4/14/2026House

  15. (H) PASSED Y36 N4

    4/14/2026House

  16. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 265(FIN) AM

    4/14/2026House

  17. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/14 CALENDAR

    4/13/2026House

  18. (H) AM NO 7 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

    4/13/2026House

  19. (H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y19 N21

    4/13/2026House

  20. (H) AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y27 N13

    4/13/2026House

  21. (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y19 N21

    4/13/2026House

  22. (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y17 N23

    4/13/2026House

  23. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21

    4/13/2026House

  24. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N23

    4/13/2026House

  25. (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

    4/13/2026House

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