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AZ SCR1014

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Javan Mesnard

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Establishes annual determination process by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee beginning fiscal year 2027-2028 to calculate state general fund revenues against a growth limit based on fiscal year 2026-2027 revenues adjusted for inflation and population growth.

  • Defines "structural surplus" as the difference between ongoing state general fund revenues and expenditures after adjusting for increases, as estimated by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

  • Creates "Arizona taxpayer return" equal to 50 percent of the structural surplus for the following fiscal year when ongoing revenues exceed the growth limit.

  • Requires the Department of Revenue to reduce individual income tax rates beginning in taxable year 2028 by an amount equal to the Arizona taxpayer return calculated for that year.

  • Submits the proposition to voters at the next general election per Article IV, Part 1, Section 1 of the Arizona Constitution.

Legislative Description

Surplus; income tax rate; reduction

Income Tax

Last Action

House WM Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (5-2-0-2-0-0)

3/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/12/2025
Ways and Means2/26/2025
Rules1/30/2025
Finance1/30/2025

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