PFD amount separate issue, state senator says, as lawmakers learn Permanent Fund had strong year

A state consultant told Alaska lawmakers Wednesday the Permanent Fund had a strong year, but one state senator said how much the dividend will be valued was separate from the fund’s performance.

Lawmakers call $0 PFD claim from candidates ‘absolute nonsense’

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - Legislative leaders are calling claims that Alaska’s PFD will be $0 this year “absolute nonsense”— ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska Senate committee drops proposed 2025 PFD to $1,000 per recipient, an inflation-adjusted low

Amid a severe state budget deficit, the Alaska Senate Finance Committee is proposing the lowest Permanent Fund dividend in five years and — if adjusted for inflation — the lowest dividend ever. On ...
Juneau Empire

$1,000 PFD approved by legislative conference committee as part of final compromise state budget

This year’s Permanent Fund Dividend will be exactly $1,000 — the lowest adjusted for inflation since the annual payouts began in 1982, under the compromise state budget for next year approved by a ...
Juneau Empire

My Turn: It’s time to eliminate the Permanent Fund dividend

It is time now for the Legislature to seriously consider eliminating the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and to establish a mechanism to provide a replacement income source only for those who are ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Alaska Legislature approves austere operating budget with $1,000 PFD, but savings draw fails

JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature on Tuesday adjourned after approving an austere operating budget for the next fiscal year with a $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend. Lawmakers this year have grappled with ...