Senate President Gary Stevens said the 17-member Senate bipartisan majority had decided not to pass a spending plan to the Alaska House unless House leaders agreed to approve the plan with no changes.
JUNEAU — Alaska Senate leaders said Tuesday that they would hold off on voting to advance their budget proposal to the House of Representatives for consideration until Wednesday — the final day of the legislative session.
“The biggest obstacle is their insistence on a major draw from our savings account,” said Stevens. “That’s the issue.” “Personally, a small draw — I might consider — but others are not considering any draw at all,” said Stevens.Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, speaks to the media in the final stretch of the session as the Legislature has still not passed a budget in Juneau on May 16, 2023.
“Gov. Dunleavy has been meeting with legislators on both sides of the aisle, and he hopes they will come up with a resolution between now and tomorrow. The governor has always advocated for a budget that funds core services and provides a fair dividend,” spokesperson Shannon Mason said in an email. “I am concerned about sending a budget to them leading into possibly a special session,” said Stevens.
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