Stevens Proposes To Move Alaska
Forward
By Investing in Education Infrastructure
March 30, 2005
Wednesday
Legislation introduced Tuesday by Alaska Senate President Ben
Stevens, R- Anchorage, would provide $337 million to address
critical maintenance and construction needs of education facilities
across Alaska and move Alaska forward into the next decade by
investing in Alaska's education infrastructure.
"This legislation represents
a real commitment from all Alaskans to maintain and build classrooms,
science labs and learning opportunities for current and future
students," said Sen. Stevens.
Stevens said Senate Bill 155
would transfer $337,188,471 from the earnings of the Permanent
Fund to the major maintenance grant fund and construction of
education facilities across Alaska. $212,688,471 is allocated
to K-12 maintenance and new construction. $124,500,000 is allocated
to institutions of higher learning and projects that benefit
the education of all Alaskans.
According to projections provided
by the Legislative Finance Division, the transfers made in SB
155 would have less than 1% effect on Permanent Fund Dividends
over a fifteen-year period, said Stevens.
"Every Alaskan family
that has benefited or plans to benefit from Alaska's public school
and University system should support our effort to improve education
opportunities throughout Alaska," said Sen. Stevens.
The bill is co-sponsored by
Senators Gary Wilken, John Cowdery, Ralph Seekins, Lyda Green,
Con Bunde, Gary Stevens and Tom Wagoner.
Stevens said, "It is my
position that this investment from the earnings of the Permanent
Fund for Alaska's education infrastructure needs is both appropriate
and necessary in order to provide Alaskans adequate and safe
facilities to learn and grow intellectually."
|
K-12 Maintenance & New Construction |
| District |
Dollar
Amount |
| Alaska Gateway |
$2,837,307 |
| Aleutians East |
$223,885 |
| Anchorage |
$40,337,285 |
| Annette Island |
$486,312 |
| Bering Strait |
$5,074,147 |
| Chatham |
$2,020,254 |
| Chugach |
$272,361 |
| Copper River |
$13,635,937 |
| Denali Borough |
$607,194 |
| Fairbanks NSB |
$20,000,000 |
| Iditarod Area |
$1,465,840 |
| Juneau |
$4,196,504 |
| Kenai |
$2,172,401 |
| Ketchikan Gateway |
$297,000 |
| Kodiak Island |
$1,237,200 |
| Lake & Peninsula |
$7,711,847 |
| Lower Kuskokwim |
$44,429,561 |
| Mat-Su |
$39,848,785 |
| Nenana City |
$1,241,910 |
| Northwest Arctic |
$5,870,181 |
| Saint Mary |
$304,449 |
| Sitka |
$5,287,477 |
| Southeast Island |
$141,415 |
| Wrangell City |
$1,966,353 |
| Yakutat City |
$634,434 |
| Yukon Flats |
$4,538,060 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk |
$5,850,372 |
| TOTAL |
$212,688,471 |
|
University of Alaska & Other |
| Project |
Dollar
Amount |
| Anchorage Museum
of History & Art |
$5,000,000 |
| UA/Bristol Bay
Campus South Addition |
$1,200,000 |
| Fairbanks Virology
Lab |
$24,200,000 |
| UA/Integrated
Science Facility |
$71,600,000 |
| UA/Kenai Peninsula
College Student Housing |
$7,500,000 |
| UA/Kenai Peninsula
College Classroom Addition |
$3,000,000 |
| UA/Kenai Cultural
Arts & Research Center |
$500,000 |
| Kodiak College
Vocational Technology Addition Phase I |
$10,000,000 |
| UA/Mat-Su Campus
Planning |
$1,500,000 |
| TOTAL |
$124,500,000 |
On the Web:
Complete Text of Senate Bill 155
Source of News:
Alaska Republicans
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