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AZ HB2984

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Myron Tsosie

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Creates a tax credit against Arizona transaction privilege tax (sales tax) for businesses that pay equivalent taxes to Indian tribes on the same tax base during the same period
  • Limits the credit amount to taxes due minus the taxpayer's proportionate share of distributions to municipalities and counties under section 42-5029
  • Requires the Department of Revenue to distribute one-twelfth of the credit monthly to "qualifying Indian tribes" that own, operate, or charter community colleges or postsecondary institutions on their reservations
  • Caps annual distributions at $1,750,000 per community college and $875,000 for an additional technical college on the same reservation
  • Mandates that qualifying tribes transmit received funds exclusively to tribal community colleges or postsecondary institutions for programs, maintenance, renewal, and capital expenses

Legislative Description

Sales tax credit; tribal taxes

Last Action

House read second time

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/5/2026
Ways and Means2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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