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Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced a series of vetoes Thursday that spanned $215 million in budget cuts, the âpaltryâ $525 Permanent Fund dividend and $2 million in per diem payments for lawmakersâ expenses in Juneau.
âLawmakers need to finish the work on protections for the Permanent Fund and the PFD before paying themselves,â Dunleavy said about the per diem veto.
The governor vetoed $17.5 million in Medicaid services and $10 million from the Alaska Travel Association. He eliminated $12.5 million for an upgrade to the Alaska Vocational Technical Center as well as funds to help pay for renovations at the University of Alaska.
âWe want to keep the budget tight,â Dunleavy said in a press conference Thursday afternoon. âThere is not going to be massive reductions, but there are reductions to drive the size of government down.ââ
Dunleavy withdraws order to split DHSS
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