This bill amends existing laws regarding the eligibility of criminal offenders for the permanent fund dividend in Alaska. It introduces new provisions that allow individuals whose convictions have been vacated, reversed, or dismissed to receive a permanent fund dividend for each year they were previously ineligible due to their conviction. Specifically, it states that individuals can qualify for the dividend if their charges are dismissed (not part of a plea agreement) or if they are retried and found not guilty. Additionally, the bill establishes a two-year application window for these individuals to apply for the dividend after their conviction is vacated or reversed.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the calculation of the permanent fund dividend by including provisions for individuals eligible due to vacated or reversed convictions. It updates the relevant sections of the law to reflect these changes, ensuring that the dividend calculation accounts for these newly eligible individuals. The bill also includes a transition provision that allows individuals whose convictions were dismissed or reversed before the bill's effective date to apply for the dividend within two years of the bill's enactment.

Statutes affected:
SB0167A, AM SB 167, introduced 04/10/2025: 43.23.005, 43.23.025, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 43.23.021, 43.23.055, 43.23.240
SB0167B, AM CSSB 167(STA), introduced 05/02/2025: 43.23.005, 43.23.025, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 43.23.021, 43.23.055, 43.23.240
SB0167C, AM CSSB 167(FIN), introduced 04/03/2026: 43.23.005, 11.81.900, 11.41.100, 11.41.110, 43.23.025, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 43.23.021, 43.23.055, 43.23.240, 43.23.028, 43.23.048
SB0167D, AM HCS CSSB 167(JUD), introduced 04/24/2026: 43.23.005, 43.23.048, 43.23.025, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 43.23.021, 43.23.055, 43.23.240
SB0167E, AM HCS CSSB 167(FIN), introduced 05/19/2026, passed House 05/19/2026: 43.23.005, 43.23.048, 43.23.025, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 43.23.021, 43.23.055, 43.23.240
SB0167Z, AM Enrolled SB 167, introduced 05/20/2026: 43.23.005, 43.23.048, 43.23.025, 37.13.145, 43.23.045, 43.23.021, 43.23.055, 43.23.240