Governor Bill Walker Monday requested an expedited review of a lawsuit challenging his veto of half the money for this year’s Permanent Fund Dividends.
In a press release, Walker said, “Alaskans deserve a definite answer as we gear up for a legislative session in which bold action is required to finally fix our fiscal deficit.”
The lawsuit was filed September 16th by Anchorage Democratic Senator Bill Wielechowski and two retired lawmakers – Clem Tillion and Rick Halford.
Eligible Alaskans will receive $1,022 dollars for this year’s dividend.
The amount could have been around twice that prior to Governor Walker’s veto.
PFDs will be distributed starting October 6th.
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