AlaskaHB 265 funds Alaska mental health services and related projects
For fiscal year 2027, HB 265 provides operating and capital funding for Alaska mental health programs, related services, and listed public employee agreements.
What it does
State agencies would receive $245.8 million for mental health-related operating programs during fiscal year 2027, subject to funding-source limits and receipt shortfalls.
The Department of Health would have $454,500 for expanded early-intervention services, but that amount would be reduced if the related legislation fails or is vetoed.
Mental Health Trust projects would receive $15.085 million for facility upgrades, housing assistance, and transportation, with funds subject to lapse rules.
Funding includes salary and benefit adjustments for listed public employees, but amounts change if required union approval does not occur and do not cover every employee.
Argument forFunding for treatment, disability services, housing, and transportation projects could help agencies continue or provide services for people with mental health needs.
Argument againstSome planned funding could shrink if Mental Health Trust receipts fall short or if the related early-intervention legislation fails or is vetoed.
More detail
State agencies would receive authority to spend operating funds for Alaska's integrated comprehensive mental health program. The funding covers the state agencies and programs listed in section 1, including behavioral health, treatment, disability services, public safety, courts, housing-related administration, and university programs. The operating amounts are tied to the listed funding sources and program purposes. Trust receipts above the appropriated amounts require compliance with program review rules. If estimated trust receipts fall short, the affected appropriation is reduced by the shortfall. The operating appropriations cover the fiscal year from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, unless a provision says otherwise.
The Department of Health would receive $454,500 for expanded early-intervention services. The money is assigned to Senior and Disabilities Services Administration for the early-intervention services described as SB 178. The appropriation assumes SB 178 passed during the second legislative session. If SB 178 fails or is vetoed and its substance is not included elsewhere, this appropriation is reduced accordingly. The funding applies to the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
State agencies would receive $15.085 million for mental health trust capital projects and grants. The projects include facility improvements, home changes to help people keep housing, transportation, changing spaces, homeless assistance, special-needs housing, rural housing coordination, and vehicles. The appropriations come from the listed general fund, Mental Health Trust, and Alaska Housing Finance Corporation sources. The appropriations lapse under AS 37.25.020 unless another provision provides an exception. The capital appropriations take effect July 1, 2026; the text does not give a separate project completion date.
The appropriations include money for salary and benefit adjustments tied to listed collective bargaining agreements. The provisions cover listed executive-branch, court, legislative, University of Alaska, and other public employees connected to the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program. If a listed agreement is not ratified, the related appropriation and funding sources are adjusted proportionately. University agreements also require approval by the University of Alaska Board of Regents. These amounts do not necessarily affect every noncovered employee or every listed bargaining unit. The adjustments apply to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30(H) FISCAL NOTE MEMO Transmitted to Governor 9/11/26To Governor
- Sep 30(H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
- Sep 30(S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
- Jul 3(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/26Major
- Jul 3(H) LINE ITEM VETO AND REDUCTIONS
- Jul 3(H) Signed into law 6/24 CHAPTER 36 SLA 26Became Law
- Jun 17(H) LETTER TO AMHTA Transmitted to Governor 6/15/26Minor
- Jun 17(H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- May 20(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- Vote recorded (S) CC REPORT ADOPTED Y20 N- CCS HB 265 #2873. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20(S) CC REPORT ADOPTED Y20 N- CCS HB 265
- May 20(S) CC REPORT TAKEN UP
- May 19(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- Vote recorded (H) CC RPT ADOPTED Y35 N5 CCS HB 265 #2953. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) CC REPORT ADOPTED Y35 N5 CCS HB 265 #2953. Result: pass.Lower
- May 19(H) CC REPORT ADOPTED Y35 N5 CCS HB 265
- May 19(H) CC REPORT TAKEN UP
- May 18(H) CC REPORT READ AND HELD
- May 18(H) FISCAL NOTE PACKET
- May 18(H) CC REPORT: CCS HB 265 RECEIVED 5/17/26 3:11 P.M.
- May 18(S) FISCAL NOTE PACKET
- May 18(S) CC REPORT READ
- May 18(S) CC REPORT: CCS HB 265 RECEIVED 5/17 3:31 P.M.
- May 17(S) Moved CCS HB 265 Out of Committee
- May 17(S) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB263 AND HB265 at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 17(H) Moved CCS HB 265 Out of Committee
- May 17(H) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB263 AND HB265 at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 13(S) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- May 13(S) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB263 AND HB265 at 04:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 13(H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- May 13(H) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB263 AND HB265 at 04:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 12(S) Minutes (SHB263)
- May 12(S) Heard & Held
- May 12(S) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB263 AND HB265 at 04:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 12(H) Minutes (HHB263)
- May 12(H) Heard & Held
- May 12(H) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB263 AND HB265 at 04:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 12(S) LIMITED POWERS FREE CONFERENCE GRANTED
- May 12(H) LIMITED POWERS FREE CONFERENCE GRANTED
- May 11(S) Minutes (SHB263)
- May 11(S) Heard & Held
- May 11(S) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB263 AND HB265 at 04:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 11(H) Minutes (HHB263)
- May 11(H) Heard & Held
- May 11(H) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB263 AND HB265 at 04:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 11(H) JOSEPHSON (CHAIR), SCHRAGE, STAPP
- May 11(H) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
- May 11(S) HOFFMAN (CHAIR), STEDMAN, CRONK
- May 11(S) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
- May 11(S) FAILED RECEDE (S) AM Y- N20Major
- May 11(S) RECEDE MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
- May 8(H) FAILED CONCUR (S) AM Y10 N26 E4Major
- Vote recorded (H) FAILED CONCUR (S) AM Y10 N26 E4 #2454. Result: fail.Lower
- May 8(H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- May 8(H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
- May 7(S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 265(FIN)
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2516. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDEDMajor
- May 7(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- May 7(S) PASSED Y20 N-Major
- May 7(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 265(FIN)Minor
- May 6(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/7 CALMinor
- May 6(S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
- May 6(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 6(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/6/2026
- May 1(S) NR: KAUFMAN, CRONK
- May 1(S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, MERRICK, KIEHL
- May 1(S) FIN RPT SCS 5DP 2NR SAME TITLE
- Apr 30(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- Apr 30(S) Moved SCS CSHB 265(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
- Apr 30(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Apr 30(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- Apr 30(S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
- Apr 30(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Apr 29(S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Apr 29(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Apr 29(S) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Apr 29(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Apr 28(S) -- Invited Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Apr 28(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Apr 22(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 22(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Apr 22(S) FIN
- Apr 22(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Apr 21(H) VERSION: CSHB 265(FIN) AM
- Apr 21(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed Senate
- Apr 14(H) ENGROSSED
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y36 N4 #2173. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- Apr 14(H) PASSED Y36 N4Passed House
- Apr 14(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 265(FIN) AMMinor
- Apr 13(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/14 CALENDARMinor
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2159. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N23 # 2144. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2154. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2156. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y27 N13 # 2157. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y17 N23 # 2156. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 13(H) AM NO 7 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- Apr 13(H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- Apr 13(H) AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y27 N13Major
- Apr 13(H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- Apr 13(H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y17 N23Minor
- Apr 13(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- Apr 13(H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N23Minor
- Apr 13(H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
- Apr 13(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Apr 13(H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
- Apr 10(H) NOT TAKEN UP 4/10 - ON 4/13 CALENDAR
- Apr 10(H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
- Apr 9(H) HELD TO 4/10 CALENDAR
- Apr 9(H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
- Apr 8(H) HELD TO 4/9 CALENDAR
- Apr 8(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/8/2026
- Apr 8(H) DEADLINE FOR ALL AMS AT 5:00 P.M. TODAY UC
- Apr 8(H) AM: MOORE
- Apr 8(H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI, ALLARD, BYNUM, STAPP
- Apr 8(H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER, SCHRAGE
- Apr 8(H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) 6DP 4NR 1AM
- Apr 1(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Apr 1(H) Moved CSHB 265(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 6:30 pm --
- Apr 1(H) FINANCE at 05:00 PM ADAMS 519
- Apr 1(H) Heard & Held
- Apr 1(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Apr 1(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Apr 1(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Mar 31(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 31(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 30(H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Mar 30(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 24(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Mar 24(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Mar 19(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 19(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 18(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Mar 18(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 18(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 17(H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
- Mar 17(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Mar 16(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Mar 16(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 16(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 13(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 13(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 12(H) Heard & Held -- Recessed to Call of the Chair --
- Mar 12(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 11(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Mar 11(H) FINANCE at 04:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 11(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Mar 11(H) Heard & Held -- Recessed to 3:45 P.M. --
- Mar 11(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 11(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Mar 11(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Mar 11(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Mar 10(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Mar 10(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 10(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 9(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Mar 9(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 9(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 9(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Mar 9(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Mar 9(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Mar 6(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Mar 6(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 6(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 5(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 5(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 4(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 4(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 3(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 3(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 27(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Feb 27(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 27(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 26(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 26(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 25(H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Feb 25(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 24(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Feb 24(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 24(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 20(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 20(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 18(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Feb 18(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 18(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 17(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Feb 17(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 17(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 16(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 16(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 11(H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Feb 11(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 11(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Feb 11(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Feb 11(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Feb 10(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 10(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 9(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Feb 9(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 9(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 6(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 6(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 4(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Feb 4(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 4(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Feb 2(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Feb 2(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 2(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Jan 23(H) OMB ATTACHMENT PER AS 37.14.003
- Jan 23(H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTERIntroduced
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