Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 77 — An Act relating to municipal property tax; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- MEETING CANCELED --

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 77 removes a limit on the tax rate for blighted properties, which was previously set at a maximum of 50 percent. This change allows for greater flexibility in determining the tax rate applied to such properties. Additionally, it emphasizes the responsibilities of property owners in creating and executing remediation plans, while still ensuring that taxes cannot be levied on individuals' primary residences. This matters because it could lead to more effective redevelopment efforts in struggling areas and potentially lower tax burdens for those who improve their properties.

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33-LS0416\S CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
33-LS0416\B SENATE BILL NO.
77(CRA) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Referred:
77 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS DUNBAR, Claman Introduced:
Rules3 Sponsor(s):
2/22/23 Referred:
SENATORS DUNBAR, Claman A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to municipal property tax;
Community & Regional Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to municipal property tax;
A municipality may apply an exemption or deferral under this subsection to taxes levied for special services in a service area that is supervised by an elected service area board under AS 29.35.460 unless the elected SB0077B -1- CSSB 77(CRA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0416\S service area board objects to the exemption or deferral by resolution adopted not later than 60 days after the effective date of the municipal ordinance enacting the tax exemption or deferral.
A municipality may apply an exemption or deferral under this subsection to taxes levied for special services in a service area that is supervised by an elected service area board under AS 29.35.460 unless the elected SB0077A -1- SB 77 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0416\B service area board objects to the exemption or deferral by resolution adopted not later than 60 days after the effective date of the municipal ordinance enacting the tax exemption or deferral.
(3) the tax rate, not to exceed 50 percent of the annual property tax assessed on a property, that applies to a property designated as blighted;
(3) the tax rate that applies to a property designated as blighted;
(d) A municipality may not levy a tax under this section on the primary CSSB 77(CRA) -2- SB0077B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0416\S residence of an individual.
(d) A municipality may not levy a tax under this section on the primary residence of an individual.
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SB 77 -2- SB0077A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0416\B * Sec.
SB0077B -3- CSSB 77(CRA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
SB0077A -3- SB 77 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- MEETING CANCELED --

  2. (H) RULES at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  3. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  4. (H) RULES at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  5. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  6. (H) RULES at 11:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  7. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  8. (H) RULES at 06:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  9. (H) RETURNED TO RLS COMMITTEE

  10. (H) FN2: ZERO(CED)

  11. (H) NR: SCHRAGE, SHAW, ALLARD, TILTON, C.JOHNSON

  12. (H) DP: FIELDS

  13. (H) RLS RPT HCS(RLS) 1DP 5NR

  14. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 77(RLS) Out of Committee

  15. (H) RULES at 05:30 PM GRUENBERG 120

  16. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  17. (H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI

  18. (H) DP: STAPP, GALVIN, HANNAN, JOSEPHSON, COULOMBE, ORTIZ, CRONK, EDGMON, FOSTER

  19. (H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 9DP 1NR

  20. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  21. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 77(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --

  22. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  23. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  24. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed Until 2:15PM --

  25. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  26. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  27. (H) NR: PATKOTAK, MCCABE

  28. (H) DP: HIMSCHOOT, MEARS, MCKAY, RUFFRIDGE, MCCORMICK

  29. (H) CRA RPT HCS(CRA) 5DP 2NR

  30. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  31. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 77(CRA) Out of Committee

  32. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  33. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  34. (H) Heard & Held

  35. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  36. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): SUMNER

  37. (H) CRA, FIN

  38. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  39. (S) VERSION: CSSB 77(CRA) AM

  40. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  41. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y16 N3 A1

  42. (S) PASSED Y13 N6 A1

  43. (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  44. (S) AM NO 4 FAILED Y5 N14 A1

  45. (S) AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC

  46. (S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC

  47. (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  48. (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR ALL AMDS UC

  49. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 77(CRA)

  50. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/11 CAL

  51. (S) CRA CS ADOPTED UC

  52. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  53. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/5/23

  54. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  55. (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, OLSON, GIESSEL, BJORKMAN

  56. (S) CRA RPT CS 5DP SAME TITLE

  57. (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  58. (S) Moved CSSB 77(CRA) Out of Committee

  59. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  60. (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  61. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  62. (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  63. (S) Heard & Held

  64. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  65. (S) COSPONSOR(S): CLAMAN

  66. (S) CRA

  67. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 62 not signed on

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Not signed on (62)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 77?
SB 77 is sponsored by Sumner, Matt Claman (D), and Forrest Dunbar (D).
What is the current status of SB 77?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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