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

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 908

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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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 to the Iran war – than the proposed budget passed by the Alaska House passed earlier …

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