Juneau residents could be paying a 9% sales tax during next year’s tourism season as part of a multi-year fiscal plan by Gov. Mike Dunleavy that could in theory result in a Permanent Fund Dividend of more than $3,000 that fall.
Dunleavy’s plan is contained in a set of bills introduced in the Alaska State Legislature on Friday and Monday. The most eye-catching items to many residents are likely to be a 2% statewide sales…