BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Department of Revenue proposes to add new sections to regulations pertaining to the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend under 15 AAC 23 regarding donations to the dividend raffle fund, raffle procedures, and the award of prizes, including the following:
- 15 AAC 23.360. Permanent fund dividend donations to the dividend raffle fund; eligibility, a new subsection is proposed to be added describing requirements for donating to the dividend raffle fund and eligibility for prizes;
- 15 AAC 23.370. Permanent fund dividend raffle procedures, a new section is proposed to be added describing procedures to conduct the dividend raffle.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments by electronic mail to: anne.weske@alaska.gov; or to: Anne Weske, Director, Permanent Fund Dividend, Alaska Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 110460 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0460. Written comments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., on Thursday, November 19, 2020.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action by electronic mail to: anne.weske@alaska.gov; or Anne Weske, Director, Permanent Fund Dividend, Alaska Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 110460 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0460. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Department of Revenue will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Anne Weske at anne.weske@alaska.gov or (907) 465-478S no later than Wednesday, November 4, 2020 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Anne Weske at anne.weske@alaska.gov or (907) 465-478S.
After the public comment period ends on Thursday, November 19, 2020, the Department of Revenue will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory Authority: AS 43.05.080; AS 43.23.055.
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 43.23.220; AS 43.23.230.
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: October 15, 2020
Juneau, Alaska