The Div. of Legislative Finance puts together a report on the items in the governor’s supplemental budget. They add more details than the Office of Management & Budget puts in their reports – technical things such as fund source codes, cross-referencing, and notes and comments. The comments are color-coded. An orange color code means that the Div.

Friday, February 10 the House Finance Committee introduced a proposed fiscal plan, HB 115. Before going in to session, Speaker Bryce Edgmon and House Finance Committee Co-Chairs Paul Seaton and Neal Foster met with reporters to discuss the bill.

Wednesday, June 29 Governor Walker held a press conference and released his FY17 budget vetoes. The governor made significant vetoes to the budgets, including to the BSA and bond debt reimbursement. 

Governor Walker also said  the university was cut by $10 million, oil and gas tax credits were cut by $430 million, and dividends were reduced so that they will be $1,000 this year. The total amount vetoed was $1.29 billion.

Rep. Gattis has been in the news lately saying she plans to introduce legislation to close schools with fewer than 25 students, an issue that Sen. Dunleavy brought up last session. So I went down to the Capitol Building Tuesday and talked to a few legislators, and I think I've got the skinny on whether or not the legislature will pass legislation to close schools with fewer than 25 students. I talked to Sens. Stedman and Bishop, and Reps. Nagiak and Talerico, all majority members.