Alaska Senate approves fast-track budget bill to cover disasters, transportation projects

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 844

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Alaska Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to spend more than $300 million from savings and reverse some of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s most recent budget vetoes.

In a pair of 20-0 votes, the Senate approved a bill that would spend $373.5 million from the Constitutional Budget Reserve to pay for a variety of expenses and fill a deficit in the current budget year.

“This is money to fund the budget that was passed last year …

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