Why is the pfd so low this year

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Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Edit Close. Toggle navigation. From left, Rep. Grier Hopkins, Sen. Scott Kawasaki, and Rep. Adam Wool. Scott Kawasaki would like to see a higher dividend that has support in both chambers. The Fairbanks senator believes that lawmakers can resolve differences over a shared goal. Linda Hersey Author email. Recommended for you. Let us know what you're seeing and hearing around the community.

Submit here. Fairbanks Democratic Representative Adam Wool sponsored the amendment. The committee passed the bill on Wednesday, sending it to the entire House for a vote. This story has been updated.

Twitter profile Contact via email. Subscribe Get notifications about news related to the topics you care about. You can unsubscribe anytime. Breaking news. Alaska government. Southeast Alaska. Alaska Redistricting Board finishes work to adopt maps; opponents say courts could toss out portions November 10, All three members who were appointed by Republican elected officials supported the map; the two who were not appointed by Republican officials opposed it. Is there any magic number by which the anti-PFD crowd will suddenly decide that Alaskans deserve more than table scraps?

These arguments allow those who support terminating the dividend to continue using the Permanent Fund draw as a rainy-day account for government spending. The irony is that I, too, believe in protecting the fund for future generations. If passed by the Legislature, my plan would guarantee the dividend in our constitution and require an advisory vote of the people to determine how future draws will be divided. As Alaskans, we understand the need for economic relief. The laid-off waitress in Anchorage understands it.

The parent learning to home-school their child on the fly understands it. Now I need you to help our elected leaders understand it.

Mike Dunleavy is the governor of Alaska. I am referring to the colossally bad idea, the Alaska Liquified Natural Gas project. Now is the perfect time for legislators to get in touch with their constituents and to act in their best interests.