School out? Is there some kind of dorm or gymnasium in which we could set up cots? They could sleep there for cheap until they figure out the budget! But seriously....the per diem is so high, and for local legislators, it's ludicrous. Were the legislature to meet in the "more affordable" and more central Anchorage, and there was no more per diem for locals, how much money would be saved? Answer: enough to make it worth it.