Hoffbeck: Call for full fiscal plan stands amid new forecast

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska Revenue Commissioner Randall Hoffbeck says a forecast calling for higher-than-expected revenue this year and next will help the state’s fiscal situation.
But he says it doesn’t eliminate the need for a comprehensive plan to address Alaska’s multibillion-dollar deficit.
His department projects for this year and next increases of about $200 million in unrestricted general fund revenue compared to last fall’s forecast.
Tax division director