The Alaska State Legislature adjourned out of regular session after 121 days of trying to come to an agreement on the bills that were before us in the legislature. Due to the magnitude of the state’s current fiscal situation and the complexity of the bills, which are now dead, both houses were unable to come to a compromise on the best possible solution for the future of our state.
Per constitutional mandate, the second regular session of the 29th Legislature then adjourned sine die, Wednesday, May 18, 2016. The Legislature now begins a special session on Monday, May 23, 2016 with the agenda set by Governor Walker. For more detailed information about the special session agenda, read the Governor’s proclamation. Among the items to be addressed during this special session are:
- Operating & capital budgets for FY 17, which begins July 1, 2016.
- Oil tax reform
- Revenue measures
- Governor’s Permanent Fund reform plan.
- An omnibus tax bill (income, motor fuel, alcohol, mining, fisheries, marijuana, and tobacco).
- Other non-revenue bills related to foster care & health insurance.
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