Alaska Republican state Sen. Bert Stedman, center, speaks with state Sen. Donny Olson, a Democrat, at right, after the budget conference committee meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska. Also pictured, at left, is state Sen. Lyman Hoffman, a Democrat. House and Senate budget negotiators on Tuesday announced a tentative budget agreement. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)