By Larry Persily
Wrangell Sentinel writer 

Legislators scale back governor's heavy reliance on federal money for ferries

 

The House Finance Committee has rejected the governor's proposal to rely almost entirely on federal funds to operate the Alaska Marine Highway System next year, with the Senate Finance Committee moving in the same direction.

The committees differ on the amounts but both want to see more state money in the budget for the ferries, using some federal infrastructure money to replace state dollars but not nearly as much as the governor.

Total appropriations for the ferry operating budget next year would be the same under all three versions - governor, House and Senate - the difference being how...



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