August 8, 2019 •
Alaska Second Special Session Ends
The second special session of the Alaska Legislature that began with controversy and division ended quietly on Tuesday with no further legislative action. Tuesday marked the 30-day session limit. The Legislature approved restoring much of the operating budget money Gov. […]
The second special session of the Alaska Legislature that began with controversy and division ended quietly on Tuesday with no further legislative action.
Tuesday marked the 30-day session limit.
The Legislature approved restoring much of the operating budget money Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed.
Additionally, the Legislature approved a $1,600 pay out of the permanent fund dividend.
Gov. Dunleavy did not give a clear indication of whether he may call a third special session, but he must give a 30-day notice before the legislators must appear again.
July 9, 2019 •
Alaska Legislature Convenes Second Special Session in Two Cities
The state Senate kicked off the second special session in Juneau and promptly removed Sen. Mia Costello as the majority leader. Costello was in Wasilla with nearly a third of her fellow lawmakers. Gov. Mike Dunleavy called for the second […]
The state Senate kicked off the second special session in Juneau and promptly removed Sen. Mia Costello as the majority leader.
Costello was in Wasilla with nearly a third of her fellow lawmakers.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy called for the second special session to be held in Wasilla on July 8.
The session ended quickly because there was no majority to conduct business.
House minority leader Lance Pruitt stated the members would remain in Wasilla and wait for the legislators in Juneau to attend.
June 14, 2019 •
Alaska Legislature Adjourns First Special Session, Governor Calls Second
Lawmakers ended their special session on June 13. The Legislature passed a capital budget bill but failed to reach the three-quarter threshold required to fund major provisions. Failure to reach the threshold left millions of dollars in projects unfunded and […]
Lawmakers ended their special session on June 13.
The Legislature passed a capital budget bill but failed to reach the three-quarter threshold required to fund major provisions.
Failure to reach the threshold left millions of dollars in projects unfunded and federal match money at risk.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy called a second special session in order to address the permanent fund dividends the Legislature also could not agree on.
The second special session will convene on July 8, at 1 p.m. in Wasilla.
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