An Act relating to eligibility of criminal offenders for certain benefits, including the permanent fund dividend; relating to a permanent fund dividend for an individual whose conviction has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed; and relating to the calculation of the value of the permanent fund dividend by including payment to individuals eligible for a permanent fund dividend because of a conviction that has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed.

Summary

The bill lets individuals whose criminal convictions are vacated, reversed, or dismissed receive the Permanent Fund dividend for each year they were previously barred. They must apply for the missed dividends within one year of the conviction being cleared, with a special one‑year window after the law takes effect for cases that occurred earlier. The formula used to calculate the dividend pool is also changed to include these new payments.

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