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Post by Logan on Jun 15, 2016 23:14:05 GMT -6
Permanent Fund legislation stalls in House as Walker asks for supportJUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker's legislation to restructure the Permanent Fund stalled Wednesday in the House, as he and Republican leaders worked to secure the six votes needed to pass the bill out of the finance committee and the 21 to turn it into law. The finance committee delayed its 9 a.m. hearing on the legislation most of the day, then finally canceled it. Walker, meanwhile, held a news conference to ask for lawmakers' support. "It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out they haven't come to an agreement," said Rep. Lynn Gattis, R-Wasilla, a finance committee member whose firm stance against the Permanent Fund legislation has left her watching from the sidelines. Getting the bill out of the finance committee, Gattis said, remains a "hurdle," and passing it on the House floor is an even "bigger hurdle." Read more: www.adn.com/politics/2016/06/15/permanent-fund-legislation-stalls-in-house-as-walker-asks-for-support/
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