The Alaska House debated nearly two dozen proposed amendments to the operating budget, many dealing with the size of this year’s Permanent Fund dividend. Legislators narrowly rejected adding a full statutory dividend to the budget on an 18-21 vote.
JUNEAU, Alaska - The Alaska House of Representatives debated nearly two dozen proposed amendments to the operating budget on Tuesday, many dealing with the size of this year’s Permanent Fund dividend.a separate one-time energy relief check
“Our constituents are hurting, madam Speaker, they absolutely need this PFD in their hands,” McCabe said. Several members of the bipartisan House majority coalition argued against paying a statutory dividend along sustainability lines. Rep. Geran Tarr, an Anchorage Democrat, said her district is one of Alaska’s poorest but spending more now could cause problems in the future.
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