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Anchorage lobbyist: Juneau battle over education bill, $13.7M boost for behavioral health, taxes remain undecided
Summary
At an Assembly Legislative Committee meeting March 6, the municipality’s state lobbyist reported a contentious floor fight in Juneau over an education bill, a $13.7 million subcommittee increase for behavioral health provider bridge funding, and continued debate over taxes as legislators weigh revenue options.
Wendy Chamberlain, the municipality’s state lobbyist, told the Assembly Legislative Committee on March 6 that the Alaska Legislature’s efforts to advance an education bill stalled after the minority staged a filibuster.
“Today in Juneau, we saw the legislature have its first struggle. They went to put education bill on the floor. It was on the floor. The minority filibustered,” Chamberlain said, adding that about 68 amendments have been filed and the measure could return to the floor Monday.
Why it matters: Education funding and the state budget affect municipal revenues and programs that rely on state support. Chamberlain said the bill’s current language had pared an increase back down to $1,000 in the Base Student Allocation and that related budget decisions could…
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