HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1983-0339
Suggested by: City Council
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 83-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
REQUESTING THE THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA TO
DEFEAT HB 132 SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVES KOPONEN AND VASKA
ELIMINATING THE SALES TAX ON FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
SALES.
WHEREAS, the adoption of HB 132 would have a negative and
devastating economic impact upon almost all local governments in
the Sate of Alaska, and
WHEREAS, the practical effect insofar as the City of Kenai,
Alaska is concerned, it would eliminate 1/3 of the revenues or
$600,000 generated by the local sales tax, and
WHEREAS, to replace the amount of money that would be lost by
the enactment of HB 132 the City of Kenai would have to
automatically increase the mill levy by four mills in order to
replace the money lost by the elimination of sales tax on food
and non-alcoholic beverages in the City of Kenai, and
WHEREAS, with the adoption of HB 132 the State of Alaska would
have to shoulder the responsibility of being the agency
responsible to all property owners in Kenai for raising the
local levy by four mills.
WHEREAS, the enactment of HB 132 would have neither a positive
nor negative effect upon the funds collected by the State of
Alaska for the purpose of supporting government, it therefore
appears to be a matter which should be left to the local elected
officials who are more familiar with the economic conditions at
the local level than the State of Alaska.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA that the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of
Alaska is hereby requested to defeat HB 132 because of its
adverse effect on all local governments throughout the State of
Alaska and further that immediately after the adoption of this
resolution, the Clerk of the City of Kenai shall mail copies
thereof to Governor William J. Sheffield, Senators Don Gilman and
Paul Fischer and to Representatives Hugh Malone, Milo Fritz,
Bette Cato and Vern Hurlbert; in addition, the Chairman and
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Vice -Chairman of the House Finance Committee who are Albert P.
Adams, Chairman and Robert Bettisworth, Vice -Chairman, and
Co -Chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee who are Don Bennett
and John Sackett as well as the Alaska Municipal League.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE ZCIT F KENAI, SKA this 16th day
of March, 1983.
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ald A. alston, ayor
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