2021-02-18                     House Journal                      Page 0134
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 19 follows:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Chief Clerk:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to special appropriations                                                       
for the payment of permanent fund dividends for fiscal year 2022.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
This bill appropriates $2.023 billion from the permanent fund earnings                                                          
reserve account to pay a permanent fund dividend to every qualified                                                             
Alaska resident at the full statutory formula, estimated to be $3,000 for                                                       
each individual.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
I look forward to working with the Legislature on the timely passage                                                            
and implementation of the fiscal year 2022 permanent fund dividend                                                              
appropriation.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 73                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 73 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                    
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to use of income of the Alaska permanent fund;                                                            
     relating to the amount of the permanent fund dividend; relating to                                                         
     the duties of the commissioner of revenue; relating to an advisory                                                         
     vote on the permanent fund; providing for an effective date by                                                             
     repealing the effective date of sec. 8, ch. 16, SLA 2018; and                                                              
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary, and                                                       
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                      
2.  Fiscal, Office of the Governor                                                                                              
3.  Fiscal, Office of the Governor/Dept. of Revenue