The Legislature has just over two weeks to restore the state's college scholarship fund.
sued the Dunleavy administration in February, arguing that the state’s college scholarship fund should not have been on the list of funds to be drained due to that failed vote. Legislators have been debating bills to restore the fund.
last month that would protect the fund from future failed legislative votes. It has not been heard in the Senate Education Committee since then. The House also passed House Bill 322 on Monday that would do the same thing, and protect a fund used to replace Alaska Marine Highway System vessels.
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