The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill with a 23-9 vote that would protect the state’s college scholarship fund, which was drained last year due to a failed procedural vote by the Legislature needed to keep it full.
that the Legislature could do that, but some Republican legislators from the House minority were skeptical. They cited the Alaska Constitution that prohibits the dedication of state funds in most instances.
Some of the opposition to the bill came from the idea that college scholarships would not compete with other appropriations in the annual budget process.last week that set aside $359 million to recapitalize the fund, allowing it to continue paying out scholarships. The budget still needs support in the Senate.
“When students don’t have the certainty of their scholarships, or these aid programs, that really puts their lives in limbo,” he said.
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