AK State Senator Scott Kawasaki reacts to Governor Dunleavy’s final budget for FY25

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The governor’s budget also saw about $12 million cut that was allocated to satisfy a federal Maintenance of Equity requirement in school funding that, if left unanswered, could lead to a substantial loss in federal funding.

from Interior legislators, with Representative Mike Prax supporting the vetoes and Representative Maxine Dibert saying they negatively impact some of the most vulnerable members of the state’s population.

The governor also, according to Kawasaki, cut $20 million from a revenue-sharing program, which involves money from the state to municipal governments around Alaska to offset costs. However, Kawasaki supports certain items that remained in the budget, including funds for a childcare facility at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and 50 million dollars for upgrades and construction at Fairbanks International Airport.

 

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