Eligible Alaskans will receive a $3,284 check, which includes the annual Permanent Fund dividend and a one-time energy relief payment, starting Sept. 20.
After a long, drawn-out fight in the state Capitol, the Alaska Legislature passedin May with a $2,550 Permanent Fund dividend and a separate one-time energy relief check of $650 at a combined cost of $2.1 billion. The exact cash amount announced by the governor Thursday was determined by the number of eligible Alaskans who applied for the annual dividend.
the dividend amount during the annual budget-making process. This year’s dividend figure effectively followedBut that new dividend model has not been passed into law to replace
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