Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB138: BEH. HEALTH CRISIS SURCHARGE & FUND
Status: In committee, May 13, 2025
An Act establishing a behavioral health crisis services surcharge; establishing the behavioral health crisis services fund; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act establishing a behavioral health crisis services surcharge; establishing the behavioral health crisis services fund; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing a behavioral health crisis services surcharge; establishing the behavioral health crisis services fund; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 43.98 is amended by adding a new section to read: Article 5. Behavioral Health Crisis Services Surcharge. Sec. 43.98.080. Behavioral health crisis services surcharge; behavioral health crisis services fund. (a) A behavioral health crisis services surcharge of $.98 a month is imposed for each wireless telephone number and for each local exchange access line for wireline telephones. (b) A local exchange telephone company that provides service in the state shall bill each month and collect a behavioral health crisis services surcharge from each customer. A wireless telephone company that provides telephone service to a customer with a billing address in the state shall impose a behavioral health crisis services surcharge each month and collect the surcharge from the customer. A local HB0138b -1- CSHB 138(L&C) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0471\G exchange telephone customer may not be subject to more than one behavioral health crisis services surcharge on a local exchange access line for a wireline telephone. A wireless telephone customer may not be subject to more than one behavioral health crisis services surcharge for each wireless telephone number. …
Sponsors
- Nellie Jimmie (D, HD-038) · primary sponsor
- Genevieve Mina (D, HD-019)
- Andi Story (D, HD-034)
- Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014)
- Carolyn Hall (D, HD-016)
- Andrew Gray (D, HD-020)
Latest actions
- : (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
- : (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- : (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 9:00 am --
- : (H) FINANCE at 08:00 AM ADAMS 519
- : (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
- : (H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519
- : (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- : (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
- : (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- : (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 2:15 pm --
Subjects: MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, COMMUNICATIONS, FUNDS, FEES
Common questions
- What is HB138?
- HB138 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): BEH. HEALTH CRISIS SURCHARGE & FUND.
- What does HB138 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act establishing a behavioral health crisis services surcharge; establishing the behavioral health crisis services fund; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB138?
- In committee as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- (May 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB138?
- Nellie Jimmie (D, HD-038), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB138?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 138
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