Bill would allow Alaskans to donate Permanent Fund dividend to charity
from The Associated Press
JUNEAU - Alaskans
could donate a portion, or all, of their Permanent Fund Dividend to certain
community, educational or charitable organizations under a bill that has passed
the House and Senate.
House Bill 166, by Haines Republican Bill Thomas would place a checkoff box on
the PFD application.
Each campus of the University of Alaska would be eligible as well as organizations that offer programs that serve youth, the elderly and low income or cover arts, health care, recycling, public broadcasting, libraries and zoos, among others. Political groups would not be eligible.
The Rasmuson Foundation, the state's largest charitable foundation, has pledged to fully fund the administrative costs of the program for its first three years. The bill now goes to Gov. Sarah Palin.
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