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The 33rd Alaska State Legislature came to a shuddering but active end early Thursday morning as lawmakers passed the state’s annual budget and a series of high-profile bills addressing crime,
Bills on correspondence schools, energy, crime pass on final day; election, other bills cause holdup
The Legislature's budget, if signed into law by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, would provide Alaskans a PFD and energy check for roughly $1,655 this fall.
State legislators ended their 2024 legislative session more or less on schedule with the state Senate adjourning a few minutes before a midnight deadline for adjournment with the House continuing
The draft budget includes a proposed Permanent Fund dividend of about $2,720 per recipient, but that amount is likely to fall.