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SB231

Alaska Supplemental Appropriations Bill (SB 231)

Last scannedSep 10, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill provides extra funding to specific state agencies and programs for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025.

What it does

  • Adds money for energy projects through the Alaska Energy Authority and oil conservation efforts.
  • Funds corrections facilities, including population management and health services for inmates.
  • Provides grants for student financial aid, arts programs, and scholarships under education agencies.
  • Allocates resources to manage commercial fisheries across different regions of the state.
  • Increases funding for Medicaid, behavioral health, public assistance, and senior benefits in the Department of Health.
  • Supports fire suppression, parks, highway maintenance, and a new campus at the University of Alaska.

Who it affects

  • State agencies including Commerce, Corrections, Education, Fish and Game, Health, Natural Resources, Revenue, Transportation, and the Judiciary.
  • The University of Alaska system, specifically for its Troth Yeddha' Campus.
  • Residents who receive Medicaid, public assistance, senior benefits, or student financial aid.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill text lists specific dollar amounts but does not explain the reasons why these extra funds are needed.
  • Some funding comes from federal receipts or other designated sources that may have their own separate rules.
  • While the act provides for an effective date, no specific calendar day is listed in this excerpt.

Plain language

Terms to know

Supplemental Appropriations
Extra money added to the budget after the main plan was already approved.
General Fund
The state's main pool of tax revenue used for daily government operations, as referenced in funding sources like 'Unrestricted General Fund Receipts'.
Fiscal Year
A 12-month period for budgeting that runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL An Act making supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; capitalizing funds; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE1606
  2. (S) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER1606
  3. (S) FIN1605
  4. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1605