AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAlaska LNG Push: The Alaska House passed HB 381 in a 34-5 vote, replacing the state’s 2% oil-and-gas property tax with a volumetric tax on gas shipped through the pipeline, cutting community property taxes by about 85% while keeping royalties and other revenue; the bill now heads to the Senate as the special session runs to June 19. Local Housing & Taxes: Anchorage broke ground on Raspberry Townhomes, the first project using the city’s new multi-family property tax break, as leaders say incentives are needed to spur rental construction and ease workforce housing pressure. Fairbanks Property Rate: Fairbanks City Council approved a 2026 property tax rate of 6.381 mills (up from 5.833), citing a spread-out settlement payment and higher local cost pressures. Arctic Readiness: The Coast Guard plans to homeport new icebreakers in Kodiak (2028) and Seward (early 2030s), aiming to give Alaska cities time to prepare housing and port infrastructure. Procurement Scrutiny: SBA is expanding audits of socio-economic contracting programs, now including women-owned EDWOSB firms. Energy Costs: Producer prices jumped the most in more than three years as fuel costs tied to the Iran war fed broader inflation pressures.
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