This bill amends the eligibility criteria for individuals seeking a permanent fund dividend in Alaska, particularly focusing on those with criminal convictions. It specifies that individuals are ineligible for the dividend if they have been convicted of certain serious crimes, including murder in the first or second degree, or if they have been incarcerated due to felony or specific misdemeanor convictions. The bill introduces new provisions allowing individuals whose convictions have been vacated, reversed, or dismissed to become eligible for the dividend for the years they were previously ineligible, provided they apply within one year of the dismissal or not guilty finding.

Additionally, the bill modifies the calculation of the permanent fund dividend to include payments to individuals who qualify due to the vacating or reversal of their convictions. It also mandates that public notices regarding the dividend must include detailed disclosures about eligibility and the reasons for ineligibility, as well as the financial implications of these provisions. The bill establishes a restorative justice account funded by amounts that would have been paid to ineligible individuals, thereby redirecting those funds to support crime victims and related services.

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