Thomas R. Wilson - Your argument could be expanded to justify the legislature being in continuous session. Don't scoff. That is exactly why the US Congress is in nearly perpetual session. They weren't supposed to be and it has had far ranging consequences. We shouldn't want to go there.

The Alaska Leg session was originally only supposed to be 90 days, according to the State Constitution. Some other states have much shorter sessions and manage to get things done.

The length of session is not the problem. The legislators need to prioritize. Constitutionally, the ONLY job they have is passing a budget. They could do that in 90 days if they concentrated. Watch 360 North's Gavel to Gavel sometime and you'll see a lot of wasted time. If they started with the budget and, then, if they had time, they did these other things ... that would solve the problem right there. Lengthening the session would only encourage them not to get the work done.