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Alaska Guaranteed Permanent Fund Dividend Amendment (2016)
| Alaska Guaranteed Permanent Fund Dividend Amendment | |
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| Type | Constitutional amendment |
| Topic | State and local government budgets, spending and finance |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Alaska Guaranteed Permanent Fund Dividend Amendment was a proposed constitutional amendment that was not placed by the Alaska Legislature on a 2016 election ballot.
Upon voter approval, the measure would have established the earnings reserve account for the permanent fund dividend and required "the permanent fund dividend be at least equal to the amount that would be calculated under current law."[1]
Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be found here.[2]
Support
The bill, known as Senate Joint Resolution 1 (SJR 1) in the legislature, was sponsored by State Sen. Bill Wielechowski (D-H).[1][3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing ballot measures in Alaska
Article 13 of the Alaska Constitution specifies that a two-thirds vote of the Alaska State Legislature is required to refer an amendment to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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State of Alaska Juneau (capital) |
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