Parts of a long-term plan to bring state revenue and expenses into line again failed to advance through the Capitol.
In the last days of their two-year session, Alaska lawmakers passed dozens of bills on topics ranging from Juneteenth to carbon dioxide.
While legislators approved a 75/25 dividend in 2023 and 2024 , they did so by fiat, without a new formula.guaranteeing the Permanent Fund dividend, and no new major taxes or spending cap proposals received a final vote in the House or Senate. Lawmakers did pass a resolution urging Congress to address a law that reduces Social Security benefits for many Alaska public employees, and they increased salaries for some employees.Members of the House who supported the bill said it would encourage additional drilling and production, but the Senate asked for independent financial modeling to analyze the costs and benefits, and that process began late due to delays by the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee.
The House was roiled on the last day by an attempt to take final action on an elections bill that would have allowed Alaskans to register to vote on the same day as an election and other provisions opposed by many House Republicans., the bill was limited to measures that would have helped the Alaska Division of Elections refresh the state’s voter rolls more rapidly.
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