Post by Logan on Jul 8, 2016 3:41:50 GMT -6
On eve of fifth special session, Walker done appealing to legislators
Round five starts Monday, July 11.
Including last fall’s “gasline special session” when the Legislature approved a buyout of TransCanada Corp.’s interest in the Alaska LNG Project, the pending special legislative session is the fifth in less than 15 months and is beginning to resemble a heavyweight fight between the Legislature and Gov. Bill Walker.
However, it’s far from déjà vu all over again.
Last month the Senate passed a version of the governor’s vision to restructure how the Permanent Fund’s investment earnings are used: from just paying dividend checks to splitting the revenue between PFDs and general government services as the state continues to grapple with budget deficits well in excess of $3 billion.
The Senate’s vote was by a wide 14-5 margin, meaning the House is Walker’s sparring mate this time.
Read more: peninsulaclarion.com/news/state-government/2016-07-06/on-eve-of-fifth-special-session-walker-done-appealing-to
Round five starts Monday, July 11.
Including last fall’s “gasline special session” when the Legislature approved a buyout of TransCanada Corp.’s interest in the Alaska LNG Project, the pending special legislative session is the fifth in less than 15 months and is beginning to resemble a heavyweight fight between the Legislature and Gov. Bill Walker.
However, it’s far from déjà vu all over again.
Last month the Senate passed a version of the governor’s vision to restructure how the Permanent Fund’s investment earnings are used: from just paying dividend checks to splitting the revenue between PFDs and general government services as the state continues to grapple with budget deficits well in excess of $3 billion.
The Senate’s vote was by a wide 14-5 margin, meaning the House is Walker’s sparring mate this time.
Read more: peninsulaclarion.com/news/state-government/2016-07-06/on-eve-of-fifth-special-session-walker-done-appealing-to