The Capitol Report 4/27/17: Senate cuts university scholarships and more budget news

by Michelle Saport  |   

The Capitol Report - April 27, 2017

Today is the 101st day of the legislative session. Some updated stats for you: since the 30th Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Legislature began, 358 bills have been introduced, 15 have passed and 3 have been signed by the governor.

Despite what those numbers suggest, a bit of progress is actually being made on the biggest policy issues the legislature is grappling with. Nothing motivates quite like a string of nice sunny days and spring flowers blooming just outside your capitol office window.

The primary issues that must be resolved before adjournment: the operating budget, oil tax reform, permanent fund restructuring and a broad-based tax. A few other things will also need to be resolved - the FY18 capital budget and legislative consideration of the Governor's cabinet and board appointees - but the ice-jams are in those four major areas. Let's look at where we are on each...

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, written by Miles Baker, UA Associate Vice President for Government Relations, is designed to keep the University of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ community informed about the current legislative session, particularly its impact on the university budget.

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