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Becky Bohrer May 13, 2021 - 8:08 PM
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) â Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday called a special session that would begin next week, after the current regular session ends, and would focus on the budget and his proposals for the annual check residents receive from the state s oil-wealth fund.
He also announced a second special session, scheduled to begin Aug. 2, that would address topics including a proposed spending limit, revenue and spending of federal recovery dollars.
Both special sessions would be in Juneau.
The first special session is scheduled to begin May 20, the day after the scheduled end of the regular session.
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Print article JUNEAU Members of the Alaska Legislature are preparing to scrap a plan to use hundreds of millions in federal economic aid after new guidelines released Monday by the U.S. Department of the Treasury made the idea unaffordable. The first-draft plan proposed by members of the state House would have spent about $700 million this year to boost the Permanent Fund dividend, on infrastructure, and aid for tourism, nonprofits and some businesses. Funding would come from $1 billion Alaska is expected to receive from the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress in March. The remaining $300 million would have been saved for next year.
House Speaker Louise Stutes informing the House that HB69 will go to the Rules Committee (Photo Credit: Gavel Alaska.) Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska State House Sunday has decided to move work on the state s budget to the House Rules Committee, House Speaker Louise Stutues saying it is to facilitate a better working relationship with the House Minority and allow more time for conversation.
House Bill 69 will be going to the Rules Committee as amended.
When the House adjourned Saturday, the budget bill that was in Second Reading at that time had been automatically moved into Third Reading following Sunday s session.
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