Legislature(2023 - 2024)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/03/2023 03:30 PM Senate EDUCATION
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| Confirmation Hearing(s) | |
| SB132 | |
| SB136 | |
| SB120 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | SB 136 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 132 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 120 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
SB 132-EMPLOYMENT TAX FOR EDUCATION FACILITIES
3:38:33 PM
CHAIR TOBIN reconvened the meeting and announced the
consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 132 "An Act imposing an annual
educational facilities maintenance and construction tax on net
earnings from self-employment and wages; relating to the
administration and enforcement of the educational facilities
maintenance and construction tax; and providing for an effective
date."
She asked Mr. Grussendorf to refresh the committee's recall of
SB 132.
3:38:48 PM
CODY GRUSSENDORF, Staff, Senator Click Bishop, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, summarized that SB 132 would levy a
$30 head tax on working individuals for the purpose of raising
money to address the significant backlog in school maintenance
and construction.
3:39:19 PM
SENATOR KIEHL commented that his confusion during the previous
hearing about whether wage earners and the self-employed would
be treated differently was cleared up when he learned that the
bill treats them equally.
3:39:41 PM
CHAIR TOBIN found no further comments or questions and solicited
a motion.
3:39:43 PM
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to report SB 132, work order 33-
LS0764\B, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
3:39:55 PM
CHAIR TOBIN found no objection and SB 132 was reported from the
Senate Education Standing Committee.