HB 181 Summary

• Appropriates $74 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to the Department of Health and Social Services for emergency health and individual security programs through fiscal year 2024.

• Allocates $800 million in American Rescue Plan funds for economic recovery, tourism revitalization, and infrastructure investment through the Department of Commerce and Community Development.

• Distributes approximately $185.4 million in federal funds to local governments and counties through the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development as required by the American Rescue Plan Act.

• Allocates federal funds across multiple departments including Education ($30.8 million to University of Alaska, $2.9 million to education programs), Labor ($6.4 million), Military and Veterans Affairs ($882,300), and Transportation ($6.6 million) for various pandemic-related relief programs.

• All appropriations are subject to U.S. Department of Treasury American Rescue Plan Act guidelines, with contingency provisions requiring office of management and budget notification if allocations are deemed noncompliant; Act takes effect immediately and is retroactive to June 30, 2021.