Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: To Executive

HCR 101 — Relating to the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund and establishing a bicameral legislative working group on the use of earnings of the Alaska permanent fund.

Last action — (S) BICAMERAL PERMANENT FUND WORKING GROUP REPORT RECEIVED

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This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “To Executive” 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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The latest version of Bill HCR 101 adds a few details emphasizing the importance of the Alaska Permanent Fund and its earnings. Specifically, it includes the establishment of a legislative working group to examine how the earnings are utilized, which reflects the need for oversight and a structured approach to address unresolved issues. This change matters because it shows a proactive step toward ensuring that the fund's earnings are managed responsibly, especially given the declining oil revenue and increasing reliance on these earnings for public services.

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00Enrolled HCR101 01 Relating to the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund and establishing a bicameral legislative 02 working group on the use of earnings of the Alaska permanent fund.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
03 _______________ 04 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
101 01 Relating to the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund and establishing a bicameral 02 legislative working group on the use of earnings of the Alaska permanent fund.
05 WHEREAS the Alaska permanent fund is an endowment fund unique in the United 06 States and critically important to the citizens of the state;
03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and 07 WHEREAS, for more than 30 years, the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund have 08 primarily been used for the disbursement of dividends to the citizens of the state and for 09 inflation proofing the principal of the fund;
04 WHEREAS the Alaska permanent fund is an endowment fund unique in the United 05 States and critically important to the citizens of the state;
and 10 WHEREAS, because of the declining oil revenue of the state, and in pursuit of the 11 diversification of the state's revenue sources, a portion of the earnings of the Alaska 12 permanent fund is currently being used to fund essential public services;
and 06 WHEREAS, for more than 30 years, the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund have 07 primarily been used for the disbursement of dividends to the citizens of the state and for 08 inflation proofing the principal of the fund;
and 13 WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature supports the objective of the managers of 14 the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation to meet their fiduciary responsibility to grow the 15 Alaska permanent fund and supports a sustainable permanent fund dividend in perpetuity;
and 09 WHEREAS, because of the declining oil revenue of the state, and in pursuit of the 10 diversification of the state's revenue sources, a portion of the earnings of the Alaska 11 permanent fund is currently being used to fund essential public services;
and 16 WHEREAS there are unresolved issues related to the use of the earnings of the 17 Alaska permanent fund, including the division of an annual draw on the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund, the formula for the calculation of the permanent fund dividend, the 02 transfer of funds from the earnings reserve account in the Alaska permanent fund to the 03 constitutionally protected principal of the Alaska permanent fund, and whether the earnings of 04 the Alaska permanent fund should be contained in a separate fund;
and 12 WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature supports the objective of the managers of 13 the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation to meet their fiduciary responsibility to grow the 14 Alaska permanent fund and supports a sustainable permanent fund dividend in perpetuity;
and 15 WHEREAS there are unresolved issues related to the use of the earnings of the 16 Alaska permanent fund, including the division of an annual draw on the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund, the formula for the calculation of the permanent fund dividend, the 02 transfer of funds from the earnings reserve account in the Alaska permanent fund to the 03 constitutionally protected principal of the Alaska permanent fund, and whether the earnings of 04 the Alaska permanent fund should be contained in a separate fund;
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Action History

  1. (S) BICAMERAL PERMANENT FUND WORKING GROUP REPORT RECEIVED

  2. (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 10/10 LEGIS RESOLVE 13

  3. (H) 11:37 A.M. 8/13/19 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) MERRICK

  5. (H) MEMBERS: JOHNSTON (CO-CHAIR), WOOL, KREISS-TOMKINS,

  6. (S) VERSION: HCR 101

  7. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  8. (S) MEMBERS: BISHOP (CO-CHAIR), HUGHES, OLSON, STEDMAN

  9. (S) PASSED Y11 N9

  10. (S) BEFORE SENATE ON FINAL PASSAGE

  11. (S) AM NO 1 FAILED Y10 N10

  12. (S) TAKEN UP UC

  13. (S) Read the first time - HELD ON SECY'S DESK

  14. (H) VERSION: HCR 101

  15. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  16. (H) PASSED Y22 N15 E3

  17. (H) TAKEN UP UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS Y23 N14 E3

  18. (H) HELD UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  19. (H) Read the first time

Sponsors

  • HOUSE RULES · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • HOUSE RULES

Co-sponsors (0)

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Who sponsors HCR 101?
HCR 101 is sponsored by HOUSE RULES.
What is the current status of HCR 101?
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