Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Passed Senate

SB 154 — An Act relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends to the general fund.

Last action — CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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The updated version of Bill SB 154 introduces a requirement for the Alaska permanent fund dividend application to include an option for applicants to donate a portion of their dividend directly to the state general fund. Contributions must be at least $25 and can be made in increments of $25, with the total not exceeding the amount of the dividend. This is significant because it provides a new mechanism for residents to support state funding directly through their dividends while making clear that a percentage of these contributions will be used for administrative costs.

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"An Act relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends to the general fund." SENATE BILL NO.
"An Act relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends to the general fund." CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
154 01 "An Act relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends to the general fund." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
154(FIN) 01 "An Act relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends to the general fund." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
AS 43.23.062(a) is amended to read:
AS 43.23.015 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
04 (a) Notwithstanding AS 43.23.069, the Department of Revenue shall prepare 05 the electronic Alaska permanent fund dividend application to allow an applicant who 06 files electronically to direct that money be subtracted from the dividend payment and 07 contributed to the general fund, to the peace officer and firefighter survivors' fund, or 08 to one or more of the educational organizations, community foundations, or charitable 09 organizations that appear on the contribution list contained in the application.
04 (k) Notwithstanding AS 43.23.069, the electronic Alaska permanent fund 05 dividend application must include a place for the applicant to direct that money be 06 subtracted from the dividend payment and contributed to the state general fund.
A 10 contribution to the general fund, to the peace officer and firefighter survivors' fund, 11 or to an organization may be $25, $50, $75, $100, or more, in increments of $50, up to 12 the total amount of the permanent fund dividend that the applicant is entitled to 13 receive.
A 07 contribution to the state general fund may be $25 or more, in increments of $25, up to 08 the total amount of the permanent fund dividend that the applicant is entitled to 09 receive.
If the total amount of contributions elected by an applicant exceeds the 14 amount of the permanent fund dividend that the applicant is entitled to receive, 15 contributions shall be deducted from the dividend in the order of priority elected by the applicant on the application until the entire amount of the dividend that the 02 applicant is entitled to receive is allocated for contribution.
If the applicant's total amount of contributions under this subsection added to 10 the total amount of contributions under AS 43.23.062 exceeds the amount of the 11 permanent fund dividend that the applicant is entitled to receive, contributions under 12 AS 43.23.062 shall have priority over contributions under this subsection.
The electronic dividend 03 application form must include notice that seven percent of the money contributed will 04 be used for administrative costs incurred in implementing this section, and money 05 from the dividend fund will not be used for that purpose.
The 13 electronic application must include notice that seven percent of the money contributed 14 to the state general fund will be used for administrative costs incurred in implementing 15 this subsection and that no money from the dividend fund will be used for that purpose.
06 * Sec.
A public agency that claims a dividend on behalf of an individual under (e) 02 of this section may not elect to make contributions from the dividend under this 03 subsection.
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AS 43.23.062(b) is amended to read:
07 (b) The department shall list each educational organization, community 08 foundation, or charitable organization eligible under (c) and (d) of this section, each 09 university campus that applies under (l) of this section, the general fund, and the 10 peace officer and firefighter survivors' fund on the contribution list.
The department 11 shall maintain an electronic database for the contribution list that is accessible to the 12 public and that permits searches by organization or fund name, geographic location, 13 and type.
The department shall provide a statement of the contributions made by an 14 individual that is suitable for federal income tax purposes to each individual who 15 elects to contribute under (a) of this section 16 * Sec.
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AS 43.23.062(m) is amended to read:
17 (m) In addition to the application fee in (f) of this section, the department shall 18 withhold a coordination fee from each organization, foundation, or university campus 19 that receives contributions under this section in the immediately preceding dividend 20 year.
The coordination fee for an organization, foundation, or university campus that 21 receives contributions under this section shall be seven percent of the amount of 22 contributions reported by the department under (j) of this section for the organization, 23 foundation, or university campus for the immediately preceding dividend year.
The 24 coordination fee shall be separately accounted for under AS 37.05.142 and shall be 25 accounted for separately from the application fee collected under (f) of this section.
26 The annual estimated balance in the account maintained under AS 37.05.142 for 27 coordination fees collected under this subsection may be appropriated for costs of 28 administering this section.
The department may not withhold a coordination fee for 29 contributions to the general fund or to the peace officer and firefighter survivors' 30 fund.
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Action History

  1. CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI

  2. Referred to Community & Regional Affairs

  3. Referred to Community & Regional Affairs and Finance

  4. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  5. VERSION: CSSB 154(FIN)

  6. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  7. PASSED Y18 N- E1 A1

  8. Read the third time CSSB 154(FIN)

  9. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/6 CALENDAR

  10. FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  11. Read the second time

  12. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/4/2018

  13. Fiscal Note 3: (Revenue)

  14. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Administration)

  15. FIN No Recommendation: VON IMHOF, OLSON

  16. FIN Do Pass: HOFFMAN, MACKINNON, BISHOP, STEVENS, MICCICHE

  17. FIN RPT CS 5DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  18. Cosponsors added: MICCICHE

  19. Fiscal Note 2: (Revenue)

  20. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Administration)

  21. STA No Recommendation: GIESSEL

  22. STA Do Pass: MEYER, WILSON, EGAN

  23. STA RPT 3DP 1NR

  24. Referred to State Affairs and Finance

  25. Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • WILSON · Primary
  • Micciche · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 63 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • WILSON

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Micciche

Not signed on (63)

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Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 154(FIN) "An Act relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends to the general fund" pass the Senate?

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
R 4000
D 1002
Total 18002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Coghill — Yea
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Shower — Yea
Wilson — Yea
von Imhof — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Not Voting
Lyman Hoffman D Not Voting
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 154?
SB 154 is sponsored by WILSON and Micciche.
What is the current status of SB 154?
This bill died with 30th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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