Rick - You nailed it! You often acted farther right than even many of your Republican peers; but you ALWAYS put the best interests of Alaska first- ego projects & personal benefit be damned!  For that you merit great respect from all "Alaska First" peers, then &  now--- .
We are in hard times, but Hammond's basic principles still hold: 1) our PFD wealth should DIRECTLY  benefit PFD Alaskans. (2) PFD recipients should control their PFD benefits. (3) When new revenue is needed, it should NOT devastate the poorest Alaskans - the burden must be spread. 
My PFD take, after seeing how Norway enhanced our PFD program - is this: Instead of giving PFD cash to Alaskans, we provide recipients a MENU of in-State ONLY services to choose from: e.g, 
**In-Alaska-ONLY job training or higher ed; 
**Health insurance deductible support for use ONLY with in-Alaska providers;
**In-State emergency or monthly senior support.   This strategy DIRECTLY supports Alaska businesses, AND PFD-er choice. Thanks Rick-