Alaska Legislature: Senate Dept. of Public Safety FSC, 4/15/26, 6pm

I'd like to call the Senate Finance Subcommittee for the Department of Public Safety to order. Let the record reflect that it is 6 PM on April 15, 2026. I'm joined today by Senator Wilkowski, Senator Olson, Chair, and myself, Senator Kawasaki. Today's agenda— though I'd like to thank Chloe Miller for being here with the Legislative Information Office. Today's agenda, we have a budget closeout for the department.

Legislative Finance is available for questions. Kelly Good, staff to Senator Olson, will go over the changes. Thank you, Senator. For the record, Kelly Good. Staff to Senator Olson.

The Senate Finance Budget Subcommittee for the Department of Public Safety submits the following FY27 numbers and recommendations. For funding, unrestricted general funds, $287,118,000. Designated general funds, $9,984,000. Other funds, $16,604,000. Federal funds, $41,352,000.

For a total of $357,059,000. There are 1,009 part-time— I mean, full-time employees, 11 part-time, 38 temporary, for a total of 1,058. The subcommittee made the following recommendations.

They denied the funding source change for $592,000 to the Violent Crimes Compensation Board. Reduce the House addition to the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by 50%, which is to $600,000. They reduce the House add to the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault legal services by 50% to $250,000. There are no structural changes, and this ends the report. Are there any questions for committee?

Okay. Hearing and seeing none, Senator Wilkowski, motion? Mr. Chairman, I move the FY27 operating budget for the Department of Public Safety from subcommittee with the attached legislative finance budget action sheet and wordage report dated 4/15/26. Legislative Finance Division has the ability to make any technical or conforming changes. Are there any objections to the motion?

Hearing and seeing none. Budget passes. That concludes the meeting today. We are adjourned at 6:02 PM.