The Alaska State House passed legislation authorizing the receipt of the full federal economic stimulus funding to help Alaska students, homeowners, job seekers, and communities statewide. House Bill 199 appropriates more than $170 million for school districts and education programs; $56 million for energy-efficiency and home weatherization programs; more than $17 million for job training, vocational rehabilitation assistance, and improvements to the states unemployment services; $7 million for public safety programs; and almost $21 million in additional revenue sharing in Alaska municipalities.

HB199 now moves to the Senate for consideration. The Governor has the final authority to determine how much of the federal stimulus will be accepted.