The Alaska Legislature has approved a budget and funded it with its rainy day budget reserve, avoiding a partial government shutdown and 10,000 layoffs.
Today’s adoption sends the budget to the governor, who has said he will approve it. It also marks the beginning of the end of the legislative session long overdue for adjournment.
The legislature still has House Bill 44, the Alaska Safe Children’s Act, on its plate today. The bill would require age-appropriate sexual abuse and dating violence education in public schools.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
