Signed by Governor Michael Dunleavy

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report and pass a bill that appropriates funds to various government agencies, including funding for the COVID-19 coronavirus disease.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $14.1 million to the Village Public Safety Officer Program (Sec 1).  

• Appropriates $150.9 million to the Alaska State Troopers (Sec 1). 

• Appropriates $65.8 million to Pioneer Homes (Sec 1). 

• Appropriates $35.2 million to Behavioral Health Programs (Sec 1). 

• Appropriates $55.7 million to the Alaska Marine Highway System (Sec 4). 

• Appropriates $5 million to the Fire Risk Reduction Program (Sec 5). 

• Appropriates $60 million to the Federal-Aid Highway State Match (Sec 18).

• Appropriates $5 million to the Housing Finance Corporation to prevent homelessness caused by the COVID-19 public health disaster (Sec 22). 

• Appropriates $276.3 million to the Alaska Permanent Dividend fund (Sec 23). 

• Appropriates $75 million to the Department of Health and Social Services Public Health Emergency Programs for responding to the COVID-19 public health disaster (Sec 28). 

• Appropriates $1.2 billion to the Public Education Fund (Sec 38). 

• Appropriates $5 million to the Disaster Relief Fund from the budget reserve fund (Sec 39).

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