It Looks Like The Legislature Is Heading To $3,800 In Payments...
Current Plan: $2,500 Dividend & $1,300 Energy Relief Check State Capitol. (Alaska Beacon) The deadline for the Alaska House & Sen...
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Current Plan: $2,500 Dividend & $1,300 Energy Relief Check
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| State Capitol. (Alaska Beacon) |
After days of debate, it looks like maybe a compromise is in store. The Senate wanted $5,500 disbursed in PFD and energy checks. The House wanted $2,500 total. They're apparently now discussing something in between: $3,800 per person, total.
The paradox of rural Alaskan life is that rural Alaska produces the oil that brings money to the state. But rural Alaska also has extraordinarily high living costs, including food, fuel and electricity.
