An Act 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.

HB 189 allows Alaskans whose criminal convictions were overturned to receive back payments of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) they missed during their ineligibility. It creates new eligibility for individuals whose convictions were vacated, reversed, or dismissed (if charges were later dismissed or they were retried and found not guilty), requiring applications within one year of the court decision. The bill adjusts the PFD calculation method to include payments for these newly eligible individuals in the annual dividend formula. This directly affects Alaskans whose convictions were resolved in their favor after they were denied PFD payments due to their prior convictions.