income tax rate; reduction; surplus
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SB 1577 — income tax rate; reduction; surplus
Last action — FAILED
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✓Introduced
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 56th Legislature - First Regular Session. 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
4 added · 5 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Senate Bill 1577 includes a new focus on reducing the income tax rate in response to the state’s surplus. The reference title has been simplified and some details about its introduction have been removed. This change is important because it clarifies the bill’s intent, making it easier for people to understand that it aims to lower taxes based on the state's financial situation.
REFERENCESenate TITLE:Engrossed income tax rate;
income tax rate;
surplus State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session SBSENATE BILL 1577 IntroducedAN byACT SenatorsAMENDING Mesnard:TITLE 41, CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 10, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1275;
Carroll, Kaiser AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 41, CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 10, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1275;
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SBS.B. 1577 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
1577 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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The bill establishes a new process for determining structural surplus and mandates a reduction in individual income tax rates based on this surplus.
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41-1275
41-1275. Annual ongoing state general fund revenue; joint legislative budget committee determination; definitions A. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AND FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE GROWTH LIMIT AND THE AMOUNT OF EXCESS STATE TAX COLLECTIONS. 2. IF ONGOING STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUES ARE MORE THAN THE GROWTH LIMIT, THE STRUCTURAL SURPLUS AND THE ARIZONA TAXPAYER RETURN. B. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: 1. "ARIZONA TAXPAYER RETURN" MEANS FIFTY PERCENT OF THE STRUCTURAL SURPLUS FOR THE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. 2. "EXCESS STATE TAX COLLECTIONS" MEANS THE AMOUNT OF ONGOING STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUES THAT EXCEED THE GROWTH LIMIT FOR THE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. 3. "GROWTH LIMIT" MEANS THE ONGOING STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 AS DETERMINED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE, ANNUALLY INCREASED BY THE SUM OF THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN INFLATION PLUS THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN POPULATION GROWTH. 4. "INFLATION" MEANS THE AVERAGE ANNUAL CHANGE IN THE METROPOLITAN PHOENIX CONSUMER PRICE INDEX PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, FOR THE MOST RECENTLY ENDED CALENDAR YEAR. 5. "POPULATION GROWTH" MEANS THE YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE IN TOTAL POPULATION FOR THIS STATE FOR THE MOST RECENTLY ENDED CALENDAR YEAR AS ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU. 6. "STRUCTURAL SURPLUS" MEANS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ONGOING STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND ONGOING STATE GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES AFTER ADJUSTING FOR REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE INCREASES AS ESTIMATED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE.
Introduces a new section that defines growth limits, excess tax collections, and surplus for state budgeting.
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43-1015
43-1015. Individual income tax rate reduction FOR EACH TAXABLE YEAR BEGINNING FROM AND AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REDUCE THE TAX RATE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 43-1011 FOR THE CURRENT TAXABLE YEAR SO THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE RATE REDUCTION IS EQUAL TO THE ARIZONA TAXPAYER RETURN AS DEFINED IN SECTION 41-1275 FOR THAT TAXABLE YEAR.
Mandates a reduction in the individual income tax rate based on the Arizona taxpayer return.
Action History
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Senate First Reading
Sponsors
- Frank Carroll · Cosponsor
- J.D. Mesnard · Primary
- Steve Kaiser · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 44 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- J.D. Mesnard Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Frank Carroll Republican
- Steve Kaiser
Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 90 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 48% | 52% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (60)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 43% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Hernandez | — | Nay |
| Anthony Kern | — | Yea |
| Christine Marsh | — | Nay |
| Juan Mendez | — | Nay |
| Justine Wadsack | — | Yea |
| Ken Bennett | — | Yea |
| Raquel Terán | — | Nay |
| Sine Kerr | — | Yea |
| Sonny Borrelli | — | Yea |
| Steve Kaiser | — | Yea |
| Brian Fernandez | Democrat | Nay |
| Catherine Miranda | Democrat | Nay |
| Denise “Mitzi” Epstein | Democrat | Nay |
| Eva Burch | Democrat | Nay |
| Eva Diaz | Democrat | Nay |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Nay |
| Priya Sundareshan | Democrat | Nay |
| Rosanna Gabaldón | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Nay |
| Theresa Hatathlie | Democrat | Nay |
| David C. Farnsworth | Republican | Yea |
| David Gowan | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Mesnard | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Janae Shamp | Republican | Yea |
| John Kavanagh | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas "T.J." Shope | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Rogers | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1577?
- SB 1577 is sponsored by Frank Carroll (Republican), J.D. Mesnard (Republican), and Steve Kaiser.
- What is the current status of SB 1577?
- This bill died with 56th Legislature - First Regular Session. 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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