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Alaska state Reps. Grier Hopkins, left, and Dan Ortiz look over a document on the House floor on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. The legislature passed a state spending package Wednesday, which was the last day of the regular legislative session. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska state Reps. Grier Hopkins, left, and Dan Ortiz look over a document on the House floor on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. The legislature passed a state spending package Wednesday, which was the last day of the regular legislative session. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska Senate President Peter Micciche, left, and Senate Minority Leader Tom Begich, right, meet with reporters in Micciche's office in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska, after the Legislature ended its regular session. Micciche, a Republican, and Begich, a Democrat, discussed their working relationship, as well as well as parts of the session they were either pleased with or disappointed with. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska Senate President Peter Micciche, left, and Senate Minority Leader Tom Begich, right, meet with reporters in Micciche's office in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska, after the Legislature ended its regular session. Micciche, a Republican, and Begich, a Democrat, discussed their working relationship, as well as well as parts of the session they were either pleased with or disappointed with. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska House Speaker Louise Stutes, a Kodiak Republican, speaks on a phone during a break in a House floor session on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. The legislature passed a state spending package Wednesday, which was the last day of the regular legislative session. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska House Speaker Louise Stutes, a Kodiak Republican, speaks on a phone during a break in a House floor session on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. The legislature passed a state spending package Wednesday, which was the last day of the regular legislative session. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks with reporters about the recently ended legislative session on Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. He spoke about the budget, priority bills that passed or faltered, and the dividend and energy relief checks approved by lawmakers for residents. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks with reporters about the recently ended legislative session on Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. He spoke about the budget, priority bills that passed or faltered, and the dividend and energy relief checks approved by lawmakers for residents. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)