Lawmakers’ next step is combining the Senate plan with a different version approved last month by the Alaska House.
State Government
Juneau lawmaker’s bill to boost legal aid funding for vulnerable Alaskans heads to the governor
Rep. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau, sponsored House Bill 48. A spokesperson for the governor declined to say whether Dunleavy intends to sign the bill.
After legal challenge, Alaska judge approves state’s revised bear cull in Southwest Alaska
The ruling means the Alaska Department of Fish and Game can kill bears ahead of the caribou calving season for the Mulchatna Caribou Herd.
House panel boosts maintenance, pulls West Su and Cascade Point projects from budget
More than half of the House’s additions would go towards K-12 schools across the state.
Bill aimed at stabilizing school district budgeting process proceeds through Legislature
A bill that aims to bring stability to the school budgeting process made its way out of the House Finance Committee on Tuesday.
Dunleavy pushes skeptical senators to move forward with Alaska LNG tax cuts
Dunleavy called on lawmakers to pass a bill with a tax rate low enough to convince investors and creditors to provide the estimated $46 billion the project will cost.