Neither the Senate nor House's tax on the PFD is enough to close the gap.  The House plans to find new revenue, the Senate by burning through savings.

The Senate has had more than 4 years to "evaluate tax plans and find the right broad based tax for Alaskas uniqueness" and they've accomplished squat.  I see no reason to expect anything different from this group in the future - the dynamics will remain the same.  Except that our savings will be depleted.  

Einstein defined insanity  as 'doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results'.  We keep electing the same people expecting different results.

I'm not locked on an income tax.  But I am locked on not wiping out our savings.  The next earthquake (or other disaster) is right around the corner...