Public testimony leans against Permanent Fund bill

Public testimony leaned against Gov. Bill Walker’s proposal to draw on Permanent Fund earnings to pay for state government.
House Finance Committee co-chairs Mark Neuman, R-Big Lake, and Steve Thompson, R-Fairbanks, in the Bill Ray Center, June 14, 2016. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO – Juneau)Of more than 120 Alaskans who testified Tuesday, about 60 percent opposed the bill, which would cut dividend checks in half this year.
Opponents said lawmakers should explore other options,