Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (United States, 1982–present)

1. Alaskans approve Permanent Fund constitutional amendment

   Nov 1, 1976Labels: Alaska Constitution, Alaska Permanent

   • AK PFD Timeline
   • APFC History

2. First dedicated revenues deposited into the Fund

   Feb 28, 1977Labels: Alaska Permanent, oil revenues

   • APFC History
   • APFC Timeline

3. First dividend law uses residency-based formula

   Jan 1, 1980Labels: Permanent Fund

   • AK PFD Timeline
   • Zobel Syllabus

4. Legislature creates Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation

   Apr 8, 1980Labels: Alaska Permanent

   • APFC Timeline
   • APFC History

5. U.S. Supreme Court strikes down residency-based dividends

   Jun 14, 1982Labels: Zobel v, U S

   • Justia Zobel
   • AK PFD Timeline

6. First equal Permanent Fund Dividend checks distributed

   Jun 14, 1982Labels: Permanent Fund, PFD checks

   • AK PFD Timeline
   • APFC Timeline

7. Rules set residency period and application deadline

   Jan 1, 1983Labels: PFD residency, Alaska Revenue

   • AK PFD Timeline

8. Dedicated PFD Division created within Revenue Department

   Jan 1, 1988Labels: PFD Division, Alaska Department

   • AK PFD Timeline

9. Major eligibility restrictions added in late 1980s

   Jan 1, 1989Labels: Eligibility restrictions, Alaska Legislature

   • AK PFD Timeline
   • PFD Residency

10. Court rejects 24-month residency requirement; Alaska shifts to 12

    Jan 1, 1990Labels: Residency requirement, Alaska courts

    • AK PFD Timeline

11. Governor veto cuts 2016 dividend below statutory formula

    Jul 1, 2016Labels: Governor veto, 2016 budget

    • ADN 2016
    • Wielechowski 2017

12. Alaska Supreme Court confirms PFD needs appropriation

    Nov 17, 2017Labels: Wielechowski v, Alaska Supreme

    • Wielechowski 2017
    • AK Law Review

13. PFD amounts show volatility, including large 2022 payment

    Jan 1, 2022Labels: PFD volatility, 2022 payment

    • AK PFD Summary
    • DOR 2023 PR

14. Recent PFDs illustrate ongoing legislative control

    Jan 1, 2025Labels: Recent PFDs, Alaska Legislature

    • AK PFD Summary
    • AK Public 2024