Every year, the state legislature takes out 8% from the earnings, puts 3% back into the principal for inflation proofing, and the remaining 5% is distributed to all qualifying Alaskans.
ˈɛvɹi jˈɪɹ, ðə stˈeɪt lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ tˈeɪks ˈaʊt ˈeɪt pɚsˈɛnt fɹʌmðɪ ˈɜːnɪŋz, pˌʊts θɹˈiː pɚsˈɛnt bˈæk ˌɪntʊ ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl fɔːɹ ɪnflˈeɪʃən pɹˈuːfɪŋ, ænd ðə ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt ɪz dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːɾᵻd tʊ ˈɔːl kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ɐlˈæskənz.