The full Senate will not be required to attend the first floor session since lawmakers voted for a recess.
Senate President Kevin Meyer’s office says Tuesday’s floor session in Juneau will be a technical session, for which a quorum isn’t called for. Barring a budget deal, there’s no legislation to vote on.
The House Finance Committee plans to hold hearings on Medicaid, another issue on the special session call, next week in Anchorage.
Lawmakers last week voted for a recess in floor sessions until Tuesday, though House and Senate Finance committees have held budget hearings and behind-the-scenes talks have occurred.
Senate Majority Leader John Coghill, in an interview, cited concerns with the cost of bringing everyone back to Juneau to gavel in if there was no specific business to take up.
