Rep. Kito’s Newsletter: End of 5th special session
On Wednesday, the House sent a letter to the Senate inviting them to join us in a joint session on Friday to review the Governor’s budget vetoes – Friday being the last day for the Legislature to vote to override any of the Governor’s decisions. The Senate declined the invitation, effectively allowing the vetoes to stand. On Friday, after a week of few public meetings or hearings, the House adjourned, sine die, thus ending the 5th special session.
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NEWS: House Ends Historic Fifth Special Session Without Progress on a Comprehensive Fiscal Plan
Juneau – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives adjourned the Fifth Special Session of the 29th Alaska Legislature. Lawmakers were unable to reach consensus on the components of the fiscal plan proposed by Alaska Governor Bill Walker. Despite the setback, the members of the Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition (AIDC) remain committed to finding acceptable solutions to close the budget gap that can garner approval from the Governor, the Alaska Legislature, and the people of Alaska.
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VIDEO: Rep. Kito enjoying the 6th Annual Rotary Day at the Pool at Dimond Park Aquatic Center.
July 10th marked the 6th Annual Rotary Day at the Pool, at Dimond Park Aquatic Center. The community swim meet was open to all ages and included prizes awarded, food, and a dunk tank. Admission was free, and the swim was sponsored by the Glacier Valley Rotary Club, the Glacier Swim Club, and Juneau Parks and Recreation. Among the participants for the Dunk Tank were Police Chief Bryce Johnson, JPD Lt. Kris Sell, CBJ Aquatics Manager Julie Jackson, and Rep. Sam Kito.
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Rep. Kito’s Newsletter: Update on Governor’s vetoes & 5th special session
We all know Alaska is in a bind. Oil prices are currently stabilized, but at a relatively low level, which means that our state income from oil is now in the neighborhood of $705 million unrestricted general funds (UGF). Add in $500 million from non-petroleum revenue and we have about $1.2 billion UGF. While that sounds like a lot of money, we are looking at a General Fund budget of around $4.5 billion. This means that we have a hole of more than a $3 billion in our state budget.
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Rep. Kito’s Newsletter: Travel to Gustavus and Skagway
Dear Neighbors,
I’ll be visiting Gustavus and Skagway next week, and I hope to see you around town or at an event. See dates and times below.
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