Alaska2026Passed Legislature
HB264
Alaska Bill HB264: Funding for State Projects and Agencies
Last scannedSep 12, 2026, 4:46 AM
In one sentence
This bill provides money to several state agencies in Alaska for capital projects, grants, and specific programs including water infrastructure, wildlife management, military support, housing development, energy initiatives, and transportation improvements.
What it does
- Provides funds to the Department of Environmental Conservation for village safe water and wastewater infrastructure projects and various federal grant subsidies.
- Allocates money to the Department of Fish and Game for salmon programs, wildlife management research, hunting access, and recreational boating access.
- Directs funding through the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (under the Department of Revenue) for rental assistance, affordable housing development, senior citizen housing, energy weatherization, and competitive grants.
- Sets aside capital funds for the Department of Transportation to support federal highway matches, aviation projects, marine vessel overhauls, public building repairs, airport improvements, and transit programs.
- Provides funding to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs for infrastructure support, Air National Guard modernization, homeland security grants, deferred maintenance, and counterdrug efforts.
Who it affects
- State agencies including Commerce, Environmental Conservation, Fish and Game, Natural Resources, Revenue (specifically AHFC), Transportation, and Military.
- Residents who benefit from improved water systems, wildlife programs, housing assistance, transportation infrastructure, or military support services funded by these appropriations.
Limits and unknowns
- The official text lists funding amounts and purposes but does not specify when construction or projects must begin.
- Some funds are designated as matches, meaning they depend on receiving money from other sources like federal grants.
- The effective date is mentioned in the title of the act but is blank in the provided metadata.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- An official act where the government sets aside money to pay for a specific purpose as listed in this bill.
- Capital Project
- A large construction, repair, or improvement project such as building roads, airports, water systems, or public facilities funded by this act.
- Federal Receipts
- Money that the state receives from the federal government to help pay for specific programs listed in the bill.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
APPROP: CAPITAL/FUNDS/SUPP/REAPPROP An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date.
Official activity
Bill history
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- (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER1473
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- (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1473