I don't agree with not giving the AK permanent fund dividend to minors, however I think the problem was allowing the money to go to the parents in trust for the minors.  Every child in Alaska should have had their money put in trust or in an education fund account.  

Some of us parents had the good sense to do that for our kids but not all parents are good parents.  Some people see the kids pfd as free money for them to spend on whatever they want.  Not content to just receive their own dividend they raid their children's dividends as well.  It's sad.  How many 18yr olds would have had a good start in life with that money in trust? I know I for one would have been better off.  My mom spent all of my money on drugs she injected into her arm. It's the flip side of life's coin.  Why would you give drug addicts or ppl convicted of fraud or theft, control of their kids money?