As the University of Alaska faces up to $70 million in cuts over three years, state lawmakers are trying to figure out what role they’ll play in shaping the university’s budget. A group of state representatives and senators learned more about what they can do during a meeting they held in Anchorage on Monday. David Teal, the Legislature’s top budget analyst, noted that the Legislature can steer money to different parts of the university. It can do that by separating the university budget into separate lines, known as appropriations.
https://www.ktoo.org/2019/10/29/in-the-face-of-university-of-alaska-budget-cuts-state-lawmakers-weigh-next-steps/
