Alaska legislators advance stopgap spending bill intended to address construction and disasters

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 630

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The Alaska Legislature is preparing to re-vote on a key spending bill that will cover millions of dollars in disaster response and construction projects in the current fiscal year.

On Monday, a bicameral conference committee voted 5-1 to send an amended version of the bill to final votes in the House and Senate. Those votes may take place Wednesday.

The state’s fast-track supplemental budget contains $449.3 million in spending — expenses accrued since legislators and …

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