Another year of fights over the size of the PFD meant many priority bills never came to a final vote by state lawmakers. From a long-term fiscal plan to the governor's 'parental rights' bill, here's what didn't pass the Alaska Legislature this year.
for first regular legislative sessions, but far below what legislators in past decades have been able to accomplish.
The slow movement on priority bills was tied to the protracted disagreement between the House and Senate majorities over the size of the Permanent Fund dividend, but also questions about the priorities themselves. While members of the bipartisan Senate majority were pretty clear on their plans from the beginning, the House majority — made up mostly of Republicans — was less cohesive. Throughout the session, caucus leaders were never clear on what they hoped to accomplish.
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