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1996-04-11 Senate Journal
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Full Journal pdf1996-04-11 Senate Journal Page 3164 SB 280 Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 3099. Senator Adams objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 280(FIN) An Act relating to municipalities; the incorporation of certain boroughs in the unorganized borough; the formation of separate unorganized boroughs; and to property taxation in the unorganized boroughs was adopted and read the second time. Senator Torgerson offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 3: Delete "property" Page 4, lines 7 and 8: Delete "four mills plus cost of collection, or equivalency," Insert "six mills" Page 4, lines 16 - 18: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 7. The Department of Community and Regional Affairs shall develop a proposed method of levying and collecting taxes in separate unorganized boroughs formed under sec. 6 of this Act, proposed rates of taxation, and a proposed method of establishing boards of equalization in each of the unorganized boroughs. The department shall obtain and consider public input on the question of establishing a tax system in the unorganized boroughs. The department shall prepare draft legislation establishing a tax system, rates of taxation, and a board of equalization in each of the unorganized boroughs. The draft legislation must also conform the statutes to sec. 6 of this Act, except that the legislation may modify the property tax imposed under that section. By January1, 1998, the department shall submit the draft legislation to the senate and the house of representatives." Senator Torgerson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Adams objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: