AKLEG Day 98: Senate rolls out budget with full funding for school bond debt program
Here’s what happened on Day 98.
Here’s what happened on Day 98.
Legislators will still have to figure out whether they will approve boosted funding for this year.
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The increase is $5 million above the flat funding proposed by Gov. Bill Walker and about $14 million below what’s proposed in the House budget.
It’s the latest the budget has ever passed the House since the creation of the 90-day session.
There have been better weeks for the Alaska Legislature.
Instead, legislators voted to support a $1,600 dividend.
The Senate also seems to be backing away from a major voter record law change.
The House continued to be frozen over the operating budget.