AlaskaAlaska funds public projects, with some grants tied to oil prices
Alaska’s law funds public projects across the state, with some additional school, port, university, and court projects depending on an oil price test.
What it does
The law provides capital funding for projects across Alaska, including water systems, schools, housing, public safety, and transportation.
The law sets aside $37.5 million for port and harbor grants to named municipalities; each grant is reduced proportionally if the account falls short.
The law redirects unused funds to replace a school in Stebbins, support Medicaid service authorizations, and fund assessments for seniors and people with disabilities.
The law sets aside $2 million for technology work supporting paid parental leave, but only if a law creating that program is enacted.
The law sets aside additional money for named port, school, university, and court projects only if the required oil price is reached.
Argument forFunding water systems, emergency medical services, housing, and transportation projects could help communities maintain essential services and infrastructure.
Argument againstIf oil prices meet the trigger, these projects could use money that might otherwise support other state needs, and communities will not know whether the funding is available until the price is checked.
More detail
The law provides capital funding for projects and grants across state agencies. Projects include water and wastewater systems, schools, housing, public safety, and transportation across Alaska. Funding comes from general, federal, and other listed sources. Sections 1–3 take effect July 1, 2026. Sections 4–6 take effect June 30, 2026.
The law sets aside $37.5 million for grants to named municipalities. The grants go to municipalities named in the law for port and harbor repairs and upgrades, passenger safety, and services for vessels and passengers. If the commercial vessel passenger tax account has too little money after other enacted appropriations, each grant is reduced in proportion to the shortfall. The grants are for fiscal year 2027, which ends June 30, 2027.
The law redirects specified unused funds to state programs. The funds support replacing the Stebbins K-12 school and Medicaid service authorizations, and assessments for seniors and people with disabilities. The Medicaid service authorization funding is capped at $7,125,675. Assessment funding is limited to specified balances. The assessment funding covers fiscal years ending June 30, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
The law sets aside $2 million for technology work to support a paid parental leave program. The money goes to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development for information technology improvements. The funding depends on passage and enactment of House Bill 193 or a substantially similar bill creating a paid parental leave program. This appropriation takes effect July 1, 2026, and lapses under the law's capital project rules.
The law provides additional capital funding for named projects if the oil price condition is met. The named projects include a port terminal replacement, school repairs, university projects, and court security work. The 2027 fiscal year-to-date average price of Alaska North Slope crude oil must be at least $80 per barrel on December 31, 2026. These appropriations take effect January 1, 2027, if the oil price condition is met.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 1(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTERLatest
- Jul 1(S) LINE-ITEM VETO AND REDUCTIONSMinor
- Jul 1(S) Signed into law 6/24 CHAPTER 35 SLA 26Became Law
- Jun 15(S) 3:55 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 15(S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- May 20(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- Vote recorded (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N2 #2869. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20(S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N2
- May 20(S) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- May 18(S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ
- May 18(H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) AM H
- May 18(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDEDMajor
- May 16(H) ENGROSSED
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y24 N16 #2684. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y39 N1 #2685. Result: pass.Lower
- May 16(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y39 N1
- May 16(H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y24 N16Major
- May 16(H) RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READINGMinor
- May 15(H) JOHNSON NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y24 N16 #2623. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y40 #2623. Result: pass.Lower
- May 15(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y40
- May 15(H) PASSED Y24 N16Major
- May 15(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 214(FIN) AM HMinor
- May 14(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/15 CALENDARMinor
- Vote recorded (H) RESCIND ACTION (FAILED)AM 25 FAILED Y20 N20 #2590. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) RESCIND ACTION (FAILING)AM 25 FAILED Y20 N20 #2590. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 24 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2575. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 23 FAILED Y18 N22 # 2574. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 32 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2580. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 10 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2591. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 21 TAKE FROM TABLE FAILED Y19 N21 # 2594. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 21 TABLED Y21 N19 # 2593. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 33 AS AMD FAILED Y11 N29 # 2582. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 34 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2583. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 11 FAILED Y20 N20 # 2591. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 31 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2579. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 30 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2579. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 25 AS AMD FAILED Y20 N20 # 2577. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 27 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2578. Result: fail.Lower
- May 14(H) AM NOS 3, 4, AND 17 NOT OFFERED
- May 14(H) AM NO 21 TAKE FROM TABLE FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- May 14(H) AM NO 21 TABLED Y21 N19
- May 14(H) AM NO 11 FAILED Y20 N20Minor
- May 14(H) AM NO 10 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- May 14(H) RESCIND ACTION (FAILING)AM 25 FAILED Y20 N20Major
- May 14(H) AM NO 42 NOT OFFERED
- May 14(H) AM NO 28 AS AMD FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- May 14(H) AM 1 TO AM 28 ADOPTED UC
- May 14(H) AM 2 TO AM 28 ADOPTED UC
- May 14(H) AM NO 28 OFFERED
- May 14(H) AM NO 41 NOT OFFERED
- May 14(H) AM NO 40 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- May 14(H) AM NO 39 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- May 14(H) AM NO 38 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- May 14(H) AM NO 37 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- May 14(H) AM NO 36 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- May 14(H) AM NO 35 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- May 14(H) AM NO 34 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- May 14(H) AM NO 33 AS AMD FAILED Y11 N29Minor
- May 14(H) AM 1 TO AM 33 ADOPTED UC
- May 14(H) AM NO 33 OFFERED
- May 14(H) AM NO 32 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- May 14(H) AM NO 31 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- May 14(H) AM NO 30 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- May 14(H) AM NOS 28 AND 29 NOT OFFERED
- May 14(H) AM NO 27 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- May 14(H) AM 1 TO AM 27 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- May 14(H) AM NO 27 OFFERED
- May 14(H) AM NO 26 NOT OFFERED
- May 14(H) AM NO 25 AS AMD FAILED Y20 N20Minor
- May 14(H) AM 1 TO AM 25 ADOPTED UC
- May 14(H) AM NO 25 OFFERED
- May 14(H) AM NO 24 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- May 14(H) AM NO 23 FAILED Y18 N22Minor
- May 14(H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
- May 13(H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/14 CALENDAR
- May 13(H) AM NO 22 FAILED Y17 N22 E1Minor
- May 13(H) AM NO 21 MOVED TO BOTTOM
- May 13(H) AM NO 20 FAILED Y18 N21 E1Minor
- May 13(H) AM NO 19 FAILED Y18 N21 E1Minor
- May 13(H) AM NO 18 FAILED Y15 N24 E1Minor
- May 13(H) AM NO 17 MOVED TO BOTTOM
- May 13(H) AM NOS 14, 15, AND 16 NOT OFFERED
- May 13(H) AM NO 13 FAILED Y13 N26 E1Minor
- May 13(H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y9 N30 E1Minor
- May 13(H) AM NOS 10 AND 11 NOT OFFERED
- May 13(H) AM NO 9 ADOPTED Y28 N11 E1Major
- May 13(H) AM NO 8 AS AMD FAILED Y17 N22 E1Minor
- May 13(H) AM 1 TO AM 8 ADOPTED UC
- May 13(H) AM NO 8 OFFERED
- May 13(H) AM NO 7 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- May 13(H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y18 N21 E1Minor
- May 13(H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y17 N21 E1 A1Minor
- May 13(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N20 E1Minor
- May 13(H) RESCIND ACTION (FAILING)AM 2 PASSED Y20 N19 E1Major
- May 13(H) AM NOS 3 AND 4 MOVED TO BOTTOM
- May 13(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y16 N23 E1Minor
- May 13(H) MOTION TO DIVIDE AM NO 2 FAILED Y11 N28 E1Minor
- May 13(H) MOTION TO DIVIDE AM NO 2 PENDING
- May 13(H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND PENDING
- May 13(H) AM NO 1 AS AMD ADOPTED Y38 E1 A1Major
- May 13(H) AM 1 TO AM 1 ADOPTED UC
- May 13(H) AM NO 1 OFFERED
- May 13(H) FIN HCS ADOPTED Y23 N16 E1
- May 13(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 13(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/13/2026
- May 13(H) DEADLINE FOR ALL AMS AT 2:00 P.M. TODAY UC
- May 11(H) AM: TOMASZEWSKI, BYNUM, STAPP
- May 11(H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, MOORE, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER
- May 11(H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 7DP 3AM
- May 9(H) -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 9(H) FINANCE at 11:00 AM ADAMS 519
- May 8(H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
- May 8(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- May 8(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- May 8(H) Moved HCS CSSB 214(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 8(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- May 7(H) Scheduled but Not Heard
- May 7(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- May 7(H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 7(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- May 4(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- May 4(H) Heard & Held
- May 4(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- May 4(H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 4(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- May 1(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 1(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Apr 30(H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Apr 30(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Apr 29(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Apr 29(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Apr 29(H) FINANCE at 04:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Apr 29(H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
- Apr 29(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Apr 28(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Apr 28(H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
- Apr 28(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Apr 28(H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Please Note Time Change --
- Apr 28(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Apr 27(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Apr 27(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Apr 24(H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Apr 24(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Apr 23(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Apr 23(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Apr 22(H) FIN
- Apr 22(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Apr 21(S) VERSION: CSSB 214(FIN)
- Apr 21(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)Passed House
- Apr 21(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- Apr 21(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1Passed Senate
- Apr 21(S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READINGMinor
- Apr 21(S) AM NO 3 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- Apr 21(S) AM NO 2 FAILED Y6 N12 E1 A1Minor
- Apr 21(S) AM NO 1 FAILED Y7 N12 E1Minor
- Apr 21(S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC
- Apr 21(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 214(FIN)Minor
- Apr 20(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/21 CALMinor
- Apr 20(S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
- Apr 20(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Apr 20(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/20/2026
- Apr 16(S) AM: KAUFMAN
- Apr 16(S) NR: CRONK
- Apr 16(S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, STEDMAN, MERRICK, KIEHL
- Apr 16(S) FIN RPT CS 5DP 1NR 1AM NEW TITLE
- Apr 14(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- Apr 14(S) Moved CSSB 214(FIN) Out of Committee -- Meeting Postponed to 2:00 PM --
- Apr 14(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Apr 13(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- Apr 13(S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Apr 13(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Apr 9(S) Scheduled but Not Heard
- Apr 9(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Feb 27(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- Feb 27(S) Heard & Held
- Feb 27(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Feb 27(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- Feb 27(S) Heard & Held
- Feb 27(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Feb 26(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- Feb 26(S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Feb 26(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Feb 26(S) Heard & Held
- Feb 26(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Jan 21(S) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER
- Jan 21(S) FIN
- Jan 21(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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