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HB56

Alaska Supplemental and Capital Appropriations Bill

Last scannedSep 10, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill provides extra funding to specific state agencies for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2024, using money from general funds, federal sources, and designated accounts.

What it does

  • Adds operating expenses for departments including Corrections, Health, Education, Public Safety, Commerce, Fish and Game, Labor, Natural Resources, Revenue, Transportation, the University of Alaska system, and the Judiciary.
  • Provides capital improvements specifically for correctional facilities under the Department of Corrections.
  • Funds student financial aid programs such as the Alaska Performance Scholarship Awards and Alaska Education Grants.
  • Allocates money to support behavioral health treatment grants and Medicaid services within the Department of Health.
  • Reduces certain budget allocations while increasing others, including a reduction in funding for the University of Alaska system from restricted receipts.

Who it affects

  • State agencies including Corrections, Health, Education, Public Safety, Transportation, Commerce, Fish and Game, Labor, Natural Resources, Revenue, the Judiciary, and the Department of Family and Community Services.
  • The University of Alaska campuses in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau.
  • Students receiving financial aid through state scholarship programs like the Alaska Performance Scholarship Awards.
  • Residents relying on Medicaid services or behavioral health treatment grants.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill text lists specific dollar amounts but does not explain why these exact numbers were chosen.
  • Some funding sources show negative numbers, indicating a reduction in money rather than an increase.
  • The official effective date is listed as blank in the provided metadata.

Plain language

Terms to know

Supplemental Appropriations
Extra money added to the budget after it was first approved for a specific fiscal year.
Capital Appropriations
Funding used specifically for building, repairing, or improving physical facilities and infrastructure.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

APPROP: SUPP; FUND CAP; CAP; AMENDING An Act making supplemental appropriations and capital appropriations; amending appropriations; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

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Changes

Amendments

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AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC 605

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AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC 606