{"id":74314,"date":"2021-08-18T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/dunleavy-adds-bill-for-pfd-to-session-agenda\/"},"modified":"2021-08-19T17:52:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T01:52:56","slug":"dunleavy-adds-bill-for-pfd-to-session-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/dunleavy-adds-bill-for-pfd-to-session-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunleavy adds bill for PFD to session agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday added to the special session agenda a spending bill that would allow for payment of a permanent fund dividend to residents this year.<\/p>\n

Dunleavy had said he wanted lawmakers during the special session that began Monday to take up his proposal to restructure the permanent fund and place in the state Constitution a new dividend formula before moving on to other issues. Budget debates consumed the first two special sessions.<\/p>\n

Some legislative leaders have said they didn’t see the votes for Dunleavy’s proposed constitutional amendment, and some lawmakers balked at his approach. Little has happened so far this special session.<\/p>\n

Dunleavy’s office said he added the bill to the agenda after a legislative group released its fiscal policy recommendations and following conversations between the administration and legislative leaders “about their interest in working toward a long-term fiscal solution this session.”<\/p>\n

The House has a floor session set for Friday, though no committee hearings were scheduled for the day. The Senate is not scheduled to meet again until Monday.<\/p>\n

Senate President Peter Micciche and Senate Minority Leader Tom Begich thanked Dunleavy for adding an appropriations bill and expressed hope in working toward a fiscal plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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