Senator Tom Begich Comments on the Passage of a 2021 Dividend
JUNEAU - Today, the Senate passed
House Bill 3003, which provides a $1,100 permanent fund dividend, fulfilling the promise that the legislature would, once again, provide an affordable PFD to Alaskans.
Senator Democratic Leader Tom Begich (D-Anchorage) released the following statement:
“With today’s actions, the legislature fulfilled, again, its obligation to provide a dividend to Alaskans. It may not be the amount we all want, but it is what we can afford. I appreciate my colleagues’ willingness and desire to find solutions and come to a compromise.
“As we all know, our work is not done. Progress is ongoing with the Fiscal Policy Working Group, and today’s actions are just one part of a successful effort towards a fiscal plan. Hard decisions are still before the legislature, and now that this year’s dividend is behind us, we can focus strictly on the future of our state’s financial stability.”
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