Alaska Senate proposes draft operating budget with a $1K PFD plus a $150 energy relief payment

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Alaska Beacon

The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday proposed an operating budget for the next fiscal year, with a 1,000 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend plus 150 energy relief payment per eligible Alaskan. The committee’s draft budget takes a more conservative approach to uncertainty around the state’s revenue forecast for next year — driven by rising oil prices due []