An Act relating to municipal property tax; and providing for an effective date.
This bill allows Alaskan municipalities to create tax exemptions or payment deferrals for specific economic development properties, provided they follow strict rules about public notice and voter approval. It also authorizes local governments to impose a special tax on properties they officially designate as blighted, but only if the owner submits and completes an approved plan to redevelop or fix the site. The legislation includes safeguards such as prohibiting the tax on primary residences and requiring that any funds collected from blighted properties be set aside specifically for community redevelopment projects.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Last action May 12, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
66
Key actions
12
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) RETURNED TO RLS COMMITTEE
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 77(RLS) Out of Committee
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 77(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 77(CRA) Out of Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y16 N3 A1
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y13 N6 A1
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Amended
(S) AM NO 4 FAILED Y5 N14 A1
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) CRA CS ADOPTED UC
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 77(CRA) Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Forrest Dunbar
DDemocratic
Co
Jesse Sumner
RRepublican
Co
Matt Claman
DDemocratic
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