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AL SB303

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2018

Primary Sponsor

Bill Hightower

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2018

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Amendment 212 (as amended by Amendment 662) regarding corporate income tax rates in Alabama.

  • Establishes an automatic corporate income tax rate reduction trigger: beginning in tax years after December 31, 2018, the corporate tax rate shall decrease by 0.3% on the following January 1 if gross corporate income tax receipts exceed $550,000,000 in any fiscal year.

  • Maintains the current corporate income tax rate at 6.5% (established in 2001) unless the revenue threshold is met to trigger reductions.

  • Amendment requires approval by a majority of qualified electors voting in a statewide election conducted under Sections 284 and 285 of the Alabama Constitution.

  • Election officials shall place the measure on ballots with a description of the amendment and yes/no voting options.

Legislative Description

Taxation, corporate income tax rate reduction trigger, Amendment 212, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amend.

Constitutional Amendments

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education

2/13/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation Education2/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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