State lawmakers have just a few days left in the legislative session, and there’s still no deal on an operating budget. Reporter Lex Treinen has been following the budget action — or inaction — and spoke on ANN about the latest from Juneau. Take a listen:
Sen. Bert Stedman , co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee, before a meeting on Thursday.
Alaska Public Media’s Legislative reporter Lex Treinen has been following the action — or inaction — over the budget. He said the sticking point continues to be the size of Permanent Fund dividend checks.The big gulf right now is — you guessed it — the size of the Permanent Fund dividend. The Republican-dominated House Majority is pushing for a PFD of about $2,700.
Finally, there’s the issue of politics. Dipping into the reserve requires a three-quarters vote in the Legislature. That’s just not achievable in either body. In fact, the House already passed their version of an operating budget, but because they couldn’t get the votes they needed to dip into the CBR, their version of the budget doesn’t even have anything for a PFD. Alaska senators approve permanent increase to public school funding, with House support in questionThat’s …weird.
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