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AK SJR4
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Requires voter approval in a statewide election for any law establishing a new state tax or increasing an existing state tax rate, with the election held more than 120 days after enactment.
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Exempts tax laws from the standard 90-day effective date requirement, allowing them to take effect on January 1 of the following fiscal year if approved by voters or on an alternative date set by two-thirds legislative vote.
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Allows the legislature to reject citizen-initiated tax laws within the first 60 days of the next regular session by majority vote in joint session; rejected initiated laws do not take effect.
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Modifies the initiative process so that voter-enacted tax measures take effect January 1 of the following fiscal year rather than the standard 90 days after certification.
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Requires these constitutional amendments to be placed before Alaska voters at the next general election for approval.
Legislative Description
Const. Am: State Tax; Intiative
Taxation
Last Action
REFERRED TO FINANCE
4/24/2019