Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee

SB 84 — An Act relating to the earnings of the permanent fund; and providing for an effective date.

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This bill died with 30th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” 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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Plain-language change summary

The revised bill, now titled "An Act relating to the earnings of the permanent fund," introduces an "equal draw principle," which means that the money taken from the Alaska Permanent Fund for other purposes cannot exceed the amount used for paying dividends to citizens. Additionally, the changes clarify how the earnings are distributed, ensuring that a portion goes to the dividend fund and the rest to the general fund. These adjustments aim to create a fairer system for distributing fund earnings, which directly affects how Alaskans receive their annual dividends, making it more predictable and equitable.

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"An Act relating to the Alaska permanent fund;
"An Act relating to the earnings of the permanent fund;
relating to the earnings of the permanent fund;
and providing for an effective date." SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO.
84 01 "An Act relating to the earnings of the permanent fund;
84 01 "An Act relating to the Alaska permanent fund;
and providing for an effective 02 date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
relating to the earnings of the 02 permanent fund;
and providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
AS 37.05.550(b) is amended to read:
AS 37.13.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
05 (b) The legislature may appropriate to the fund money received by the state as 06 Alaska marine highway system program receipts or from a settlement or final judicial 07 determination of the Dinkum Sands case (United States v.
05 (b) It is the intent of the legislature that the earnings of the Alaska permanent 06 fund be appropriated consistent with an equal draw principle.
Alaska) and the North 08 Slope royalty case (State v.
Under the equal draw 07 principle, the amount appropriated from the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund in 08 a given year for purposes other than for payment of dividends may not exceed the 09 amount appropriated from the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund for the payment 10 of dividends.
Amerada Hess, et al.) and not deposited into the Alaska 09 permanent fund under AS 37.13.010(a)(1) [OR (2)] or into the public school trust fund 10 under AS 37.14.150.
AS 37.13.010(a) is amended to read:
AS 37.13.140 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
12 (a) Under art.
12 (b) Following the appropriation to the dividend fund under 13 AS 37.13.145(b)(1), the remainder of the amount available for distribution under (a) of 14 this section shall be reduced by the difference between the amount calculated under (1) of this subsection and the amount under (2) of this subsection if the amount 02 calculated under (1) of this subsection exceeds the amount under (2) of this 03 subsection:
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04 (1) the total amount of oil and gas production taxes under 05 AS 43.55.011 - 43.55.180, mineral lease rentals, royalties, royalty sale proceeds, net 06 profit shares under AS 38.05.180(f) and (g), and federal mineral revenue sharing 07 payments and bonuses received by the state from mineral leases that are deposited into 08 the general fund in the current fiscal year;
15, of the state constitution, there is established as a 13 separate fund the Alaska permanent fund.
09 (2) the sum of $1,000,000,000.
The Alaska permanent fund consists of 14 (1) 25 percent of all mineral lease rentals, royalties, royalty sale proceeds, net profit shares under AS 38.05.180(f) and (g), and federal mineral revenue 02 sharing payments received by the state from mineral leases [ISSUED ON OR 03 BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1979,] and 25 percent of all bonuses received by the state 04 from mineral leases [ISSUED ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 15, 1980;
10 * Sec.
05 (2) 50 PERCENT OF ALL MINERAL LEASE RENTALS, 06 ROYALTIES, ROYALTY SALE PROCEEDS, NET PROFIT SHARES UNDER 07 AS 38.05.180(f) AND (g), AND FEDERAL MINERAL REVENUE SHARING 08 PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY THE STATE FROM MINERAL LEASES ISSUED 09 AFTER DECEMBER 1, 1979, AND 50 PERCENT OF ALL BONUSES RECEIVED 10 BY THE STATE FROM MINERAL LEASES ISSUED AFTER FEBRUARY 15, 11 1980];
and 12 (2) [(3)] any other money appropriated to or otherwise allocated by 13 law or former law to the Alaska permanent fund.
14 * Sec.
AS 37.13.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
AS 37.13.145(b) is amended to read:
15 (b) It is the intent of the legislature that the earnings of the Alaska permanent 16 fund be appropriated consistent with an equal draw principle.
11 (b) At the end of each fiscal year, the corporation shall transfer from the 12 earnings reserve account to the 13 (1) dividend fund established under AS 43.23.045, 50 percent of the 14 income available for distribution under AS 37.13.140;
Under the equal draw 17 principle, the amount appropriated from the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund in 18 a given year for purposes other than for payment of dividends may not exceed the 19 amount appropriated from the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund for the payment 20 of dividends.
15 (2) general fund, the remainder of the income available for 16 distribution under AS 37.13.140.
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AS 37.13.140 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
AS 37.13.140(b) and 37.13.145(b)(2) are repealed.
22 (b) Following the appropriation to the dividend fund under 23 AS 37.13.145(b)(1), the remainder of the amount available for distribution under (a) of 24 this section shall be reduced by the difference between the amount calculated under 25 (1) of this subsection and the amount under (2) of this subsection if the amount 26 calculated under (1) of this subsection exceeds the amount under (2) of this 27 subsection:
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28 (1) the total amount of oil and gas production taxes under 29 AS 43.55.011 - 43.55.180, mineral lease rentals, royalties, royalty sale proceeds, net 30 profit shares under AS 38.05.180(f) and (g), and federal mineral revenue sharing 31 payments and bonuses received by the state from mineral leases that are deposited into the general fund in the current fiscal year;
02 (2) the sum of $1,000,000,000.
03 * Sec.
AS 37.13.145(b) is amended to read:
Section 4 of this Act takes effect July 1, 2021.
04 (b) At the end of each fiscal year, the corporation shall transfer from the 05 earnings reserve account to the 06 (1) dividend fund established under AS 43.23.045, 50 percent of the 07 income available for distribution under AS 37.13.140;
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08 (2) general fund, the remainder of the income available for 09 distribution under AS 37.13.140.
10 * Sec.
AS 37.13.140(b) and 37.13.145(b)(2) are repealed.
11 * Sec.
7.
Section 6 of this Act takes effect July 1, 2021.
12 * Sec.
8.
7 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1, 2017.
5 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1, 2017.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Finance

  2. Referred to Finance

  3. SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED-REFERRALS

  4. Referred to Finance

  5. Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • DUNLEAVY · Primary

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  • DUNLEAVY

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Not signed on (64)

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SB 84 is sponsored by DUNLEAVY.
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