Why are the dollar amounts so irregular?
AS 46.04.045 requires that the Department periodically adjust the dollar amounts by regulation to match inflation, as determined by the Anchorage Consumer Price Index (CPI). Adjustments occur every three years. Most dollar amounts have increased by 43.5 percent since 1990. The most recent adjustment occurred on October 16, 2005. The next adjustment is expected to occur on October 1, 2008 and will be calculated using the February 2008 CPI.
