JUNEAU – Monday, a group of Republican, Democratic, and Independent legislators announced the introduction of a constitutional amendment to fully protect the Alaska Permanent Fund in the Constitution. Currently, the Permanent Fund is structured as two accounts: the Principal and the Earnings Reserve Account. The Alaska Constitution prohibits the spending of the Principal without a vote […]
Friday Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced SB 85, updating eligibility requirements for the Permanent Fund Dividend and modernizing the way the Department of Revenue can issue a notice of levy and conduct background checks on Department employees. The bill allows merchant mariners attending a qualified vocational program to qualify for an allowable absence from the […]
(Palmer, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy announced Thursday that the 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend will be $3284.00. That makes this year’s dividend the largest in the program’s 41-year history. Alaskans who selected direct deposit on their application will receive their dividend beginning Tuesday, September 20. All other applications and disbursement methods that have been determined […]
An Early Dividend Will Help Alaskans Through Unprecedented High Energy Costs ANCHORAGE – Tuesday, the Alaska Senate Democrats wrote to Governor Mike Dunleavy requesting this year’s $3,200 Permanent Fund Dividend and energy relief check be issued immediately to help Alaskans with high energy costs. Traditionally, the Permanent Fund Dividend is paid in October. In 2020, […]
