State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: HB 196
2024 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 2
(H) Publish Date: 3/6/2024
Identifier: HB196-DOH-QC-02-20-24 Department: Department of Health
Title: FOOD STAMP PROGRAM ELIGIBILTY Appropriation: Public Assistance
Sponsor: MINA Allocation: Quality Control
Requester: (H) HSS OMB Component Number: 234
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2025 Governor's
Appropriation FY2025 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030
Personal Services 123.6 123.6 123.6 123.6 123.6 123.6
Travel
Services 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0
Commodities 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 141.6 0.0 138.6 138.6 138.6 138.6 138.6
Fund Source (Operating Only)
1002 Fed Rcpts (Fed) 70.8 69.3 69.3 69.3 69.3 69.3
1003 GF/Match (UGF) 70.8 69.3 69.3 69.3 69.3 69.3
Total 141.6 0.0 138.6 138.6 138.6 138.6 138.6
Positions
Full-time 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2024) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2025) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account? No
(Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? Yes
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 07/01/25
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Corrected an error in calculating the personal services and commodities.
Prepared By: Leslie Brewer, Administrative Operations Manager 2 Phone: (907)500-3306
Division: Public Assistance Date: 02/20/2024
Approved By: Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner Date: 02/20/24
Agency: Department of Health
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. HB196
2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This bill mandates the Division of Public Assistance to execute Broad‐Based Categorical Eligibility within the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Division of Public Assistance will still need to assess a household's size, income,
compliance with work requirements, and other applicable eligibility requirements to determine eligibility for SNAP
benefits. Households must complete a SNAP application, have an interview, provide financial documents, report changes,
and reapply regularly, just like all other SNAP households.
To effectuate this change, the division will need to enact policy amendments, revising the SNAP state plan and
regulations. Furthermore, it necessitates modifications within databases, the implementation of quality oversight
measures, and the provision of staff training.
The division estimates this transition will require the allocation of one full time position for policy and training within the
Field Services component (costs reflected in accompanying fiscal note) and an additional full time position specifically for
oversight and quality control within the Quality Control component (costs reflected in this fiscal note).
Costs related to this fiscal note include:
Personal Services: Eligibility Quality Control Technician 2, range 18, step D in Anchorage $123.6
Cores Services: $14.0
Commodities: $40. initial year and $1.0 for following years.
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Statutes affected:
HB0196A, AM HB 196, introduced 05/08/2023: 47.25.980, 11.56.210