Permanent Fund restructuring bill dies in House committee

A bill to restructure Permanent Fund earnings and cut fund dividends died in the House Finance Committee Friday.
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Alaskans file their Permanent Fund dividend applications in downtown Anchorage in March 2016. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)The bill is the cornerstone of Governor Bill Walker’s plan to bring stability to state government finances.
But six of the 11 committee members voted against sending the bill to a vote by the full House.
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