Alaska Senate committee’s draft budget cuts $206 million from House plan but still has deficit

Alaska Senate committee’s draft budget cuts $206 million from House plan but still has deficit

The chairs of the Senate Finance Committee huddle for a discussion after introducing their draft operating budget, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)A powerful Alaska Senate committee is considering a draft of Alaska’s state operating budget that would cut more than $200 million from a version adopted earlier this month by the state House. The Senate Finance Committee unveiled the first draft of its operating budget …