“This is a difficult situation, but I believe everyone realizes something has to be done,” Dunleavy said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
[Live: Coverage of announcement of and response to governor’s vetoes<\/a>] <\/ins><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t The $409 million in vetoes coupled with about $270 million in cuts previously approved in the Legislature’s budget adds up to almost $680 million less in spending than last year, according to the Office of Management and Budget.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t The biggest chunk of the $409 million came from the University of Alaska at $130.3 million.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t “This budget is going to impact all Alaskans,” Dunleavy said. “The University of Alaska, I have a lot of faith in. I know their leadership. I know a lot of their regents. I believe they’ll be able to work through this. … I don’t think they can be all things to all people, and I think that’s generally speaking for the state of Alaska. We can’t be all things to all people, we don’t have money for that.”<\/p>\n University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen said during a press conference the university does not try to be all things to all people.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t “There are many degree plans that we don’t provide,” Johnsen said. “There are programs that are only available at one of our universities.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t University of Alaska Southeast and other community campuses were not directly included in the governor’s veto, but Jim Johnsen said a “devastating” 41-percent cut to state funding would have serious negative effects on the entirety of the university system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Johnsen said the governor’s veto would likely translate to 1,300 fewer university employees.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t “Everything is on the table,” he said. “Forty-one percent of our state funding was vetoed today, campuses, academic programs. It must be on the table.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t [Opinion: University of Alaska requires a higher level of state investment<\/a>]<\/ins><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t A hiring freeze, traveling freeze and 60-day notice of furlough would be effective immediately, Johnsen said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Legislative override?<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t He said the university would be working with state lawmakers to push for an override of the veto. An override would need support from three-fourths of the Legislature in a joint session to revert the budget back to the Legislature-approved budget.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Senate Minority Leader Sen. Tom Begich, D-Anchorage, said he “would certainly hope” there’s mass support for overriding the governor’s vetoes in light of the support the Legislature-approved budget received.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t .@GovDunleavy<\/a> announced his drastic vetoes today including cutting @UA_System<\/a> by 41%, gutting pre-k, and eliminating the senior benefits program. 182 total line item vetoes. The #akleg<\/a> will continue to lead Alaska from here on out. https:\/\/t.co\/gWtnAPqMbv<\/a><\/p>— TomBegich (@TomBegich) June 28, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote> ![\"Dunleavy’s](\"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17502767_web1_Gov.jpg\")
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