Governor Dunleavy proposed a budget for the Fiscal Year 2021 last week. It relies heavily on state savings, and it leaves much of the balancing decision-making up to the legislature. “Pretty much the governor has placed it in our hands and said ‘Figure it out’,” said state Sen. Gary Stevens. Stevens represents a number of Gulf communities including Kodiak. Sen. …
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Eligible Alaskans got a boost to their bank accounts yesterday when this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend checks got deposited. KMXT hit the streets to get an idea of what local residents were planning to do with their $1,606 checks. KMXT Graphic This year’s PFD amount was the most controversial ever. Governor Mike Dunleavy campaigned on Alaskans getting a full PFD, …
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Story by Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media Governor Mike Dunleavy signed a bill on Monday that provides permanent fund dividends of $1,600. He vetoed funding to reimburse municipalities for school construction debt, as well as to pay for Medicaid. And he said in a recorded statement released yesterday (Monday) that he expects to call a third special …
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The Alaska House Finance Committee is meeting today and tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday, to take public comments on bill that sets the rate of this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend. The meeting will be live-remoted at the Kodiak Legislative Information Office beginning today at 2:00. Residents can listen in or testify and let legislators know how they feel about the …
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The House Finance committee will be taking public testimony on Tuesday, Wednesday, July 16-17, on House Bill 2001: “An Act making a special appropriation from the earnings reserve account for the payment of permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date.” These meetings are scheduled for 2:00 – 7:00 PM, at the Legislative Information Office which and the …
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