Gov. Mike Dunleavy on April 7 vetoed two-thirds of the additional funding appropriated by lawmakers for state ferry operations.

The Legislature last month approved an increase for Alaska Marine Highway System operations of about $23.5 million, restoring a little more than half of last year’s budget cut instigated by the governor.

Dunleavy used his veto power April 7 to slice $15.5 million from the ferry system appropriation for the 2020-2021 budget year that starts July…