04/01/2026 09:00 AM House FINANCE

Alaska House Finance Committee · April 1, 2026

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Amendment 48 — Community jails funding

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Representative Hannon moved Amendment 48 to add $5,590,600 to the Department of Corrections 'population management' component to fund 14 community jails operated by municipal governments; supporters said local jails serve as initial holding facilities and face infrastructure and safety costs, while opponents said the state should not continue increasing corrections spending. The committee adopted the amendment 7–4.

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House Finance Committee met April 1, 2026, and debated multiple amendments to the Department of Corrections and Department of Education budgets, adopting funding for community jails and cutting the student information/dashboard funding; several proposed cuts to corrections personnel and COLA failed or were withdrawn.

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