THE LEGISLATURE ACTUALLY LISTENED AND THE NEW RULES ARE FINALLY OFFICIAL!! I AM ABSOLUTELY STUNNED THAT WE PULLED THIS OFF AND SECURED OUR HERITAGE FOR TRUE ALASKANS!! THANK YOU FOR STANDING WITH ME BECAUSE WE HAVE OFFICIALLY PROTECTED THE PFD!!
March 22, 2016
AK PFD only issued to Alaska-born residents
Final supporters
With this petition, I hope to get a sufficient amount of signatures to compel the Alaska Legislature to only issue PFD's to "Alaskan's" using revised residency requirements. (It probably won't happen, but at least I'm trying)
The Permanent Fund Dividend is a large part of Alaska's history, and even ties into all of Alaskan's heritage. Don't you think, that as an Alaskan, you have earned the privilege and right to collect monetary assets as voted into legislature by your forefathers?
I'll bet you are all secretly saying, "Yes, that's right.", in your heads. Now, before you go and get all excited, let's define what an "Alaskan" really is...
What is an "Alaskan"? Well, one does not simply move to Alaska from another country or state and become an Alaskan. You don't become an Alaskan when you reach the calendar year mark to qualify for the PFD. You don't become an Alaskan by changing where you live on Facebook to somewhere in Alaska. You are NOT even semi-Alaskan if you live somewhere other than Alaska, and have distant relatives who actually live in Alaska. Most of the people claiming to be "Alaskan" in Alaska moved to Alaska for the PFD.Stating facts is not being mean; let's take a look at the evidence, shall we? (source: http://www.adn.com/article/numbers-alaska-permanen...)
Value (in dollars) of state's first Prudhoe Bay oilfield lease sale in 1969: $900 million
Dollar value today, adjusted for inflation: $5.65 billion
Population of Alaska in 1968-69: 294,600
Year that an Alaska Permanent Fund bill first passed the Legislature: 1975
Governor who vetoed Alaska Permanent Fund legislation: Jay Hammond
Year Alaskans voted by constitutional amendment to establish permanent fund: 1976
Governor who championed permanent fund constitutional amendment: Jay Hammond
Value (in dollars) of initial permanent fund investment: $734,000
Initial investment value today, adjusted for inflation: $2.98 billion
Population of Alaska in 1975-76: 409,800
Market price of a barrel of oil in November 1976: $8.69 ($35.18 in today's dollars)
Year Alaska Legislature repealed state income tax: 1980
Year of first PFD check distribution: 1982
Value (in dollars) of first PFD check: $1,000
Adjusted for inflation: $2,387.35
Population of Alaska in 1981-82: 464,300
Market price of a barrel of oil in November 1982: $28.74 ($68.61 in today's dollars)
Year (and value) of smallest PFD: 1984 ($331.29)
Year (and value) of largest PFD: 2008/$2,069
Actual amount given to every PFD recipient in 2008: $3,269
Population of Alaska in 2007-08: 679,220
Value of 2011 PFD: $1,174
Value of permanent fund end of fiscal year 2012: $40.3 billion
Basis of PFD check: Formula that accounts for five-year average of Alaska Permanent Fund earnings and size of Alaska population, minus cost of program operations
Who appropriates funds for Alaska PFD distribution: Alaska Legislature
Number of 2012 Alaska PFD applicants: 677,733
Number of 2012 Alaska PFD recipients: 646,805
Value of 2012 PFD: $878
Difference between 2011 PFD and 2012 PFD: -$296
Estimated total amount of PFD distributions from state to Alaskans in 2012: $567,338,304.39
Date eligible Alaskans can expect first distribution of 2012 PFD: Oct. 4
Number of Alaskans who chose PFD electronic deposit in 2012: Approximately 515,000
Estimated average PFD distribution per Alaskan over life of Permanent Fund: $34,243.41
Value (in dollars) of Alaska PFD checks paid out by state to residents since dividend program inception: $20.1 billion
As you can clearly see, right after the Permanent Fund was voted into legislature, Alaska's population jumped significantly. Yes, there were those who relocated for employment with big oil, but a large percentage of the population were Non-Alaskan's trying to shove their hands into our cookie jar to take all our cookies away.
Who would get the PFD then? (1) Current Alaska residents who were born in Alaska; (2) the spouses and children of those born in Alaska as long as they also reside in the state of Alaska with the spouse or parent, even if they were born outside of Alaska.
The bottom line is: If you were born in Alaska, you are an Alaskan. If you have lived most or all your life in Alaska, you may be Alaskan, but why take the chance? Just marry an Alaskan...
All Alaskan's love their cookies, and that is why I am proposing this petition.
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
February 3, 2016
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 23, 2015
October 22, 2015
WE ARE BLASTING TOWARD THAT 1,000 SIGNATURE MILESTONE WITH UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM!! THIS IS THE EXACT MOMENT TO LIGHT A FIRE UNDER OUR CAUSE AND PROVE THAT WE DESERVE TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE!! GET THIS LINK OUT TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW SO WE CAN SMASH THROUGH THAT LIMIT!!
Reached 100 supporters
October 3, 2015
1,609 Comments
I do believe the PFD should be issued to Alaskan residents, not only including Alaska-born residents, but also those who have been here a certain number of years (10+, 20+ years). It should be issued to those who truly made Alaska their permanent home.
Isn't part of the reason we have PFDs is because the price of living is so dang high? That's not about being born here, people that have lived here most their lives have to endure that too. I've lived here for more than 15 years, that's 3/4 my life.
Cost of living is way too high. With people coming and going for 2 - 3 year contracts every year it takes away from the people that have always been here. I don't see how why coming here for a job should qualify you as an Alaskan resident.
Born and raised in AK half Aleut half Dane. I think this is a great idea,I seen a family with 6 kids living in a camper who moved up to AK just for dividend,Not the first time either.True Alaska only way it always should have been in first place.
I am a Alaska native Eskimo and hearing of so many people non Alaskans able to move here for a few years live on welfare and qualify for divs after so long is just STEALING money from us. Time to take back what's rightfully ours and ours only .
Completely agree that PFD should only go to Alaska born. It makes me sick to my stomach when I hear outsiders talking about receiving a PFD.
Yes, only Alaska born residents should be entitled.
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THE LEGISLATURE ACTUALLY LISTENED AND THE NEW RULES ARE FINALLY OFFICIAL!! I AM ABSOLUTELY STUNNED THAT WE PULLED THIS OFF AND SECURED OUR HERITAGE FOR TRUE ALASKANS!! THANK YOU FOR STANDING WITH ME BECAUSE WE HAVE OFFICIALLY PROTECTED THE PFD!!
March 22, 2016
AK PFD only issued to Alaska-born residents
Final supporters
With this petition, I hope to get a sufficient amount of signatures to compel the Alaska Legislature to only issue PFD's to "Alaskan's" using revised residency requirements. (It probably won't happen, but at least I'm trying)
The Permanent Fund Dividend is a large part of Alaska's history, and even ties into all of Alaskan's heritage. Don't you think, that as an Alaskan, you have earned the privilege and right to collect monetary assets as voted into legislature by your forefathers?
I'll bet you are all secretly saying, "Yes, that's right.", in your heads. Now, before you go and get all excited, let's define what an "Alaskan" really is...
What is an "Alaskan"? Well, one does not simply move to Alaska from another country or state and become an Alaskan. You don't become an Alaskan when you reach the calendar year mark to qualify for the PFD. You don't become an Alaskan by changing where you live on Facebook to somewhere in Alaska. You are NOT even semi-Alaskan if you live somewhere other than Alaska, and have distant relatives who actually live in Alaska. Most of the people claiming to be "Alaskan" in Alaska moved to Alaska for the PFD.Stating facts is not being mean; let's take a look at the evidence, shall we? (source: http://www.adn.com/article/numbers-alaska-permanen...)
Value (in dollars) of state's first Prudhoe Bay oilfield lease sale in 1969: $900 million
Dollar value today, adjusted for inflation: $5.65 billion
Population of Alaska in 1968-69: 294,600
Year that an Alaska Permanent Fund bill first passed the Legislature: 1975
Governor who vetoed Alaska Permanent Fund legislation: Jay Hammond
Year Alaskans voted by constitutional amendment to establish permanent fund: 1976
Governor who championed permanent fund constitutional amendment: Jay Hammond
Value (in dollars) of initial permanent fund investment: $734,000
Initial investment value today, adjusted for inflation: $2.98 billion
Population of Alaska in 1975-76: 409,800
Market price of a barrel of oil in November 1976: $8.69 ($35.18 in today's dollars)
Year Alaska Legislature repealed state income tax: 1980
Year of first PFD check distribution: 1982
Value (in dollars) of first PFD check: $1,000
Adjusted for inflation: $2,387.35
Population of Alaska in 1981-82: 464,300
Market price of a barrel of oil in November 1982: $28.74 ($68.61 in today's dollars)
Year (and value) of smallest PFD: 1984 ($331.29)
Year (and value) of largest PFD: 2008/$2,069
Actual amount given to every PFD recipient in 2008: $3,269
Population of Alaska in 2007-08: 679,220
Value of 2011 PFD: $1,174
Value of permanent fund end of fiscal year 2012: $40.3 billion
Basis of PFD check: Formula that accounts for five-year average of Alaska Permanent Fund earnings and size of Alaska population, minus cost of program operations
Who appropriates funds for Alaska PFD distribution: Alaska Legislature
Number of 2012 Alaska PFD applicants: 677,733
Number of 2012 Alaska PFD recipients: 646,805
Value of 2012 PFD: $878
Difference between 2011 PFD and 2012 PFD: -$296
Estimated total amount of PFD distributions from state to Alaskans in 2012: $567,338,304.39
Date eligible Alaskans can expect first distribution of 2012 PFD: Oct. 4
Number of Alaskans who chose PFD electronic deposit in 2012: Approximately 515,000
Estimated average PFD distribution per Alaskan over life of Permanent Fund: $34,243.41
Value (in dollars) of Alaska PFD checks paid out by state to residents since dividend program inception: $20.1 billion
As you can clearly see, right after the Permanent Fund was voted into legislature, Alaska's population jumped significantly. Yes, there were those who relocated for employment with big oil, but a large percentage of the population were Non-Alaskan's trying to shove their hands into our cookie jar to take all our cookies away.
Who would get the PFD then? (1) Current Alaska residents who were born in Alaska; (2) the spouses and children of those born in Alaska as long as they also reside in the state of Alaska with the spouse or parent, even if they were born outside of Alaska.
The bottom line is: If you were born in Alaska, you are an Alaskan. If you have lived most or all your life in Alaska, you may be Alaskan, but why take the chance? Just marry an Alaskan...
All Alaskan's love their cookies, and that is why I am proposing this petition.
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
February 3, 2016
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 23, 2015
October 22, 2015
WE ARE BLASTING TOWARD THAT 1,000 SIGNATURE MILESTONE WITH UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM!! THIS IS THE EXACT MOMENT TO LIGHT A FIRE UNDER OUR CAUSE AND PROVE THAT WE DESERVE TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE!! GET THIS LINK OUT TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW SO WE CAN SMASH THROUGH THAT LIMIT!!
Reached 100 supporters
October 3, 2015
1,609 Comments
I came to Alaska 56 years ago when I was 11. I was here long before there WAS a permanent Fund and I will die here even should there never be another. Don't dare suggest I am "less Alaskan" than my spouse who was born here. This is a very divisive proposal.
I do believe the PFD should be issued to Alaskan residents, not only including Alaska-born residents, but also those who have been here a certain number of years (10+, 20+ years). It should be issued to those who truly made Alaska their permanent home.
Isn't part of the reason we have PFDs is because the price of living is so dang high? That's not about being born here, people that have lived here most their lives have to endure that too. I've lived here for more than 15 years, that's 3/4 my life.
Cost of living is way too high. With people coming and going for 2 - 3 year contracts every year it takes away from the people that have always been here. I don't see how why coming here for a job should qualify you as an Alaskan resident.
Born and raised in AK half Aleut half Dane. I think this is a great idea,I seen a family with 6 kids living in a camper who moved up to AK just for dividend,Not the first time either.True Alaska only way it always should have been in first place.
I am a Alaska native Eskimo and hearing of so many people non Alaskans able to move here for a few years live on welfare and qualify for divs after so long is just STEALING money from us. Time to take back what's rightfully ours and ours only .
Completely agree that PFD should only go to Alaska born. It makes me sick to my stomach when I hear outsiders talking about receiving a PFD.
Yes, only Alaska born residents should be entitled.
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I came to Alaska 56 years ago when I was 11. I was here long before there WAS a permanent Fund and I will die here even should there never be another. Don't dare suggest I am "less Alaskan" than my spouse who was born here. This is a very divisive proposal.