Permanent Fund bill faces test in House Finance Committee

The bill that would cut Alaskans’ Permanent Fund dividend checks in half this fall faces a tough legislative test this week. While the Senate passed its version of the bill, Senate Bill 128, the House version, House Bill 245, may not make it through the House Finance Committee. Lawmakers from both ends of the political spectrum are raising concerns with the measure.
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Rep. Cathy Muñoz (R-Juneau) in her office before the start of the 2016 legislative session. (Photo