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AL SJR22

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

5/20/2013

Primary Sponsor

Gerald Allen

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2013

AI Summary

  • Requests that U.S. Congress work for the immediate and permanent repeal of the federal estate tax
  • Notes that the federal estate tax was temporarily phased out under 2001 tax relief legislation but was not permanently eliminated
  • Argues that farmers and small business owners risk losing their operations if the federal government resumes estate taxation at death
  • Claims that repeal of the tax in 1996 would have generated billions of dollars in additional economic output annually and created an average of 145,000 new jobs
  • Requires that copies of the resolution be provided to each member of the Alabama Congressional Delegation

Legislative Description

Estate tax, U. S. Congress requested to permanently abolish

Resolutions, Legislative

Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 10:46 a.m. on May 20, 2013

5/20/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules2/12/2013

Full Bill Text

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