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Alaska Legislature passes oil tax overhaul

By Becky Bohrer
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature, on the last scheduled day of session Sunday, passed a multibillion-dollar oil tax cut in the hopes it will lead to more production.

The 12-8 Senate vote came in spite of fears that the impacts of SB21 aren’t well understood and will devastate Alaska’s budget.

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