Ortiz says he’s concerned that the governor’s current budget relies too much on federal funding for the marine highway.
"electric ferries"
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The bill doesn’t earmark money for a lot of specific projects, but if you read it — sometimes between the lines — you’ll find billions of dollars designed to benefit Alaska.
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The bill includes $2.5 billion for ferries nationwide, with $250 million for a pilot program to create electric or low-carbon ferries.
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The agreement includes $312 billion for transportation projects, $65 billion for broadband and $55 billion for ports and waterways.