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    "deck": "Alaska House and Senate budget writers agreed to a $1,000 PFD plus a $200 energy relief payment ahead of final votes.",
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    "body_md": "Alaska House and Senate budget writers reached a conference committee compromise on May 17, 2026, setting a $1,000 Permanent Fund Dividend paired with a $200 energy relief payment, a combined $1,200 for eligible Alaskans this fall. The operating budget now heads to the full House and Senate for final votes before the legislative session ends Wednesday, May 20.\n\nThe $1,000 PFD will cost the state approximately $674 million, while the $200 energy relief payment adds another $31 million in expenditures, according to figures cited in the compromise.\n\nEarlier in the session, the House had pushed for the full statutory $3,800 dividend, while the Senate had advanced a $1,000 PFD paired with a $150 energy relief check. The energy relief figure was raised to $200 in the final hours of negotiation.\n\nFor households in Anchorage, Eagle River, the Mat-Su Valley, Fairbanks and the Interior, the $1,200 combined payment is the number to plan around for back to school costs and the start of heating season, pending final passage before Wednesday's session deadline.",
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    "summary": "Alaska House and Senate budget writers agreed on May 17, 2026 to a $1,000 PFD plus a $200 energy relief payment, totaling $1,200 per eligible Alaskan, pending final votes before the legislative session ends Wednesday, May 20.",
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      "$1,000 PFD plus $200 energy relief equals $1,200 combined payment",
      "PFD costs the state about $674 million",
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      "House had sought the full statutory $3,800 PFD earlier in session",
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        "a": "The compromise is $1,000 PFD plus a $200 energy relief payment, totaling $1,200 per eligible Alaskan.",
        "q": "how much is the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend this year"
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        "a": "Not yet. The House and Senate agreed on May 17, but final votes happen before the session ends Wednesday, May 20.",
        "q": "is the Alaska PFD deal final yet"
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        "q": "how much does the Alaska PFD and energy relief cost"
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        "a": "The House pushed for the full $3,800 earlier in session, but the Senate held at $1,000, and they split the difference at that lower figure.",
        "q": "why is the PFD not the full statutory amount"
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