Friday, after weeks of wrangling over budget details and failing to reach a compromise, the Alaska House Majority Coalition passed an amendment to the operating budget that reduces the deficit by roughly $1.6 billion and creates an affordable and sustainable PFD of approximately $1,400. The intention was to wait until Monday to begin the amendment […]
(Juneau, AK) – The Dunleavy administration Friday released a report commissioned by the Governor. The study was conducted by an outside legal firm to review the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC). The purpose of the report was to ascertain what if any recommendations or changes could potentially be made to improve its operations and avoid […]
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 […]
A uniquely Alaskan event – the distribution of the annual Permanent Fund Dividend – is coming up on Sept. 20 and I’m pleased to announce that it will be the largest in state history. The 2022 PFD, at $3,284, is being sent out a couple weeks early this year as Alaskans bear the brunt of […]