Alaska Senate passes budget with lower PFD, education funding boosted
The Alaska State Senate has passed its version of a budget plan. Unfortunately for Alaskans, the Permanent Fund Dividend is much lower than what the House proposed.
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The Alaska State Senate has passed its version of a budget plan. Unfortunately for Alaskans, the Permanent Fund Dividend is much lower than what the House proposed.
Legislators are right on schedule with state budget work as a May 15 mandatory adjournment for the Legislature approaches. The Senate passed its version of the state operating budget, sending
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The Alaska Senate on Wednesday approved a draft $12.25 billion state operating budget and in the process, finalized legislative plans to offer public schools a one-time, $175 million funding bonus. The Senate’s proposed Permanent Fund dividend is about $1,580 per recipient, including an estimated $222 energy relief payment. That’s below the $2,270 figure included in […] The post Alaska Senate passes draft budget, confirming $175 million in bonus public-school funding appeared first on Alaska Bea
Gov. Mike Dunleavy told reporters that he's "open to the increase" proposed by state lawmakers in the draft budget bill.