Anchorage senator who supported PFD reduction now supports restore bill

A bill to bring back the part of Permanent Fund Dividend checks Gov. Bill Walker vetoed from the budget in 2016 got a first hearing in Juneau Tuesday. If it gets to the Senate floor, it will need the support of at least 11 senators to pass, which could prove challenging.
Last year, 14 Alaska senators approved a measure authored by Walker that capped dividends at $1,000. It later died in the House, so Walker used his veto authority to reduce checks to $1,022, from an original $2,052.
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