New House plan aims to force Senate support on broad-based tax, oil tax changes

Leadership in the Alaska House is taking a new approach on a fiscal plan, one that is designed to force the Senate to approve a broad-based tax and oil tax changes.
The Democrat-led majority has been calling for a comprehensive proposal that includes use of permanent fund earnings, a broad-based tax and an overhaul of the state’s oil tax system. While the House struggles to get the votes needed to pass an income tax, the Senate majority has clearly stated its opposition to one.
Last month,