Senate Finance subcommittee advances DEC FY2027 budget to full committee
April 14, 2026 | 2026 Legislature Alaska, Alaska
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The Senate Finance subcommittee on the Department of Environmental Conservation on April 14 advanced the department’s FY2027 operating budget to the full Senate Finance Committee by unanimous consent.
Jamie Jones, staff to Senator Merrick, presented the subcommittee’s recommendations, reporting total appropriations of $122,168,000 across fund sources. "The Department of Environmental Conservation Senate Finance subcommittee submits the following recommendations in the FY '27 narrative report," Jones said, listing $24,809,600 in unrestricted general funds; $25,577,600 in designated general funds; $26,704,700 in other funds; and $45,076,100 in federal funds.
The package the subcommittee recommended includes staffing counts of 560 permanent full-time positions and nine temporary positions (for a total the presenter described as 569 positions). The subcommittee also recommended a single fund-source adjustment: a $40,100 swap to replace unrestricted general funds with Oil Hazardous Release Prevention and Response Fund dollars, producing a revised fund total of $880,200 for an information-technology classification study implication. "The sub committee recommends ... $40,100 fund source change to replace unrestricted general funds with oil hazardous release prevention and response fund dollars," Jones said.
Senator Rauscher moved to advance the operating budget from subcommittee with the attached Legislative Finance Division reports and directed the division to make appropriate conforming or technical changes. Senator Merrick called for objections; hearing none, the motion was adopted and the subcommittee’s recommendations were sent to the full Senate Finance Committee.
Jones told the committee the subcommittee held two meetings and that no member amendments were submitted for consideration. The subcommittee concluded its business and adjourned at 1:43 p.m.
Next steps: the full Senate Finance Committee will receive the subcommittee’s recommended operating budget and attached reports for further consideration.
Jamie Jones, staff to Senator Merrick, presented the subcommittee’s recommendations, reporting total appropriations of $122,168,000 across fund sources. "The Department of Environmental Conservation Senate Finance subcommittee submits the following recommendations in the FY '27 narrative report," Jones said, listing $24,809,600 in unrestricted general funds; $25,577,600 in designated general funds; $26,704,700 in other funds; and $45,076,100 in federal funds.
The package the subcommittee recommended includes staffing counts of 560 permanent full-time positions and nine temporary positions (for a total the presenter described as 569 positions). The subcommittee also recommended a single fund-source adjustment: a $40,100 swap to replace unrestricted general funds with Oil Hazardous Release Prevention and Response Fund dollars, producing a revised fund total of $880,200 for an information-technology classification study implication. "The sub committee recommends ... $40,100 fund source change to replace unrestricted general funds with oil hazardous release prevention and response fund dollars," Jones said.
Senator Rauscher moved to advance the operating budget from subcommittee with the attached Legislative Finance Division reports and directed the division to make appropriate conforming or technical changes. Senator Merrick called for objections; hearing none, the motion was adopted and the subcommittee’s recommendations were sent to the full Senate Finance Committee.
Jones told the committee the subcommittee held two meetings and that no member amendments were submitted for consideration. The subcommittee concluded its business and adjourned at 1:43 p.m.
Next steps: the full Senate Finance Committee will receive the subcommittee’s recommended operating budget and attached reports for further consideration.
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