A Citizen’s Guide

From Dillon in Juneau:

The Senate floor session is delayed while Senate leadership confers with the House on an amendment to rescind the tax bill’s retroactive effective date.

There’s concern that yesterday’s amendment to drop the retroactive provision was defeated simply because it was offered by Sen. Con Bunde, R-Anchorage, a member of the minority. Republican members of the majority coalition hold little love in their hearts for Bunde, but leadership believes they do support the amendment.

There’s also word from the second floor that a new amendment is being drafted to drop the standard deduction on operating costs at the state’s two big legacy fields. That could be a deal killer for House Democrats who have threatened to sink the bill if the language isn’t included.