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    "deck": "The Alaska House just passed a budget with a guaranteed $1,500 PFD.",
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    "body_md": "The Alaska House of Representatives in Juneau advanced a state budget on April 11, 2026 that guarantees a $1,500 Permanent Fund Dividend for every eligible Alaskan, down from a $3,800 figure a House committee had floated earlier in the month. The smaller dividend affects the roughly 600,000 eligible Alaskans who receive the annual payment each year.\n\nThe $3,800 dividend had been tied to tapping the state's Constitutional Budget Reserve, a move that would have drained half the rainy day fund. After three days of floor debate, the full House pulled back and set $1,500 as the guaranteed baseline instead.\n\nA path to the full statutory dividend amount still exists, but it would require a three-quarters supermajority vote in both the House and Senate to access savings, a threshold that has rarely been met in recent years.\n\nThe budget also includes $158 million in new funding for K-12 public schools and additional money for pupil transportation. Senate leaders have said they are aiming for a dividend closer to $1,000, meaning the final figure could change again as the House and Senate negotiate a conference committee budget before the legislative session ends.",
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    "summary": "The Alaska House advanced a budget on April 11, 2026 guaranteeing a $1,500 PFD, down from a $3,800 figure a committee had floated, after three days of debate in Juneau. The budget adds $158 million for K-12 schools; Senate leaders want closer to $1,000, so the final number may shift.",
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      "The guaranteed PFD baseline is $1,500 per eligible Alaskan.",
      "A committee had earlier floated a $3,800 dividend tied to tapping the Constitutional Budget Reserve.",
      "Reaching the full statutory amount requires a three-quarters supermajority of both the House and Senate.",
      "The budget includes $158 million in new K-12 education funding plus pupil transportation money.",
      "Senate leaders have said they want a PFD closer to $1,000."
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        "a": "1500 dollars for every eligible Alaskan.",
        "q": "How much is the guaranteed PFD in the House budget"
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        "a": "That amount required tapping the Constitutional Budget Reserve, which would have drained half the state's rainy day fund, and needed a three-quarters supermajority that rarely passes.",
        "q": "Why was the 3800 PFD dropped"
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        "a": "Yes, Senate leaders want closer to 1000 dollars, so the final number depends on conference committee negotiations.",
        "q": "Could the final PFD number change before session ends"
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        "a": "It includes 158 million dollars in new K-12 school funding plus money for pupil transportation.",
        "q": "What else is in the House budget"
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