New legislation aims to enshrine PFDs in constitution

Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation sign at headquarters in March 2016. House majority members want to enshrine Permanent Fund dividends in the state constitution. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)Members of the House majority have introduced legislation to enshrine Permanent Fund dividends into the Alaska Constitution. Dividends would be at least $1,250 each year.
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The Alaska Permanent Fund became a part of the constitution in 1976. Permanent Fund dividends were started through state