Members of the House Finance Committee are awaiting new revenue estimates for the coming year before finishing their draft.
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Alaska Senate passes new pension program for state employees, but final approval is in question
The Alaska House of Representatives has shown little interest in considering pension bills.
Dunleavy slashes education funding boost as part of budget vetoes
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Monday vetoed more than $200 million from the state budget, including half of the money the Legislature wanted to spend as a one-time increase in public school funding.
Alaska Legislature ends regular session without a budget
Gov. Mike Dunleavy immediately called the Legislature into a 30-day special session to pass a budget starting at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Alaska Senate approves new Permanent Fund dividend payout formula, but final action remains distant
The Senate’s bill is equivalent to about $1,300 this year, and the amount could grow in the future if lawmakers find additional revenue.
From abortion to zoning: Short summaries of every bill in the 33rd Alaska State Legislature
The Alaska Beacon is maintaining an updated list of what legislators and Gov. Mike Dunleavy have proposed to become law.
Alaska senators introduce bipartisan bill intended to revive a pension program for state workers
One in five state jobs is vacant, and reintroducing a pension will help the state fix its recruitment problems, bill sponsors said.
Alaska Senate votes to support Willow oil project as all legislators line up behind the effort
The Department of the Interior is scheduled to release its final decision on the project as soon as March 6, and state legislators are only the latest group trying to sway the federal government in the last days before the decision.
Anchorage senator proposes new spending cap, key piece of Alaska fiscal plan
The idea from Sen. James Kaufman, R-Anchorage, was encouraged by a bipartisan, bicameral group.
17 of 20 Alaska senators are in the majority. What about the other 3?
Two of three outside the supermajority do not have standing committee assignments.