Justin Ruffridge
41:58 - 42:24
"I'm referencing the fact that the entirety of Section 3, which was the amendment on the Senate floor that essentially allowed the Senate floor version to match the House version, which was to effectively remove AVT from required local contribution, is entirely removed in this draft document before me."
“I'm referencing the fact that the entirety of Section 3, which was the amendment on the Senate floor that essentially allowed the Senate floor version to match the House version, which was to effectively remove AVT from required local contribution, is entirely removed in this draft document before me.”
- Speaker
- Justin Ruffridge
- Timestamp
- 41:58 – 42:24
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- July 2, 2026
From the transcript
So I'm not actually referencing the simple technical changes. I'm referencing the fact that the entirety of Section 3, which was the amendment on the Senate floor that essentially allowed the Senate floor version to match the House version, which was to effectively remove AVT from required local contribution, is entirely removed in this draft document before me.
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