Today is Monday, April 2nd, otherwise known in Juneau as Day 77 of Session. Moments ago the House of Representatives passed the Operating Budget after spending the past three weeks on the Floor debating amendments. One of the major contention points was determining the policy about using Permanent Fund earnings towards a combination of dividends and balancing the budget. In the final version that passed today, about $2.7 billion will be drawn from Permanent Fund earnings, w