REFERENCE TITLE: income tax; individuals; repeal

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

HCR 2029

Introduced by

Representatives Kolodin: Jones, Marshall, McGarr, Senators Borrelli, Hoffman, Wadsack

A Concurrent Resolution

enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to individual income tax.

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Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

1. Under the power of the referendum, as vested in the Legislature, the following measure, relating to individual income tax, is enacted to become valid as a law if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

AN ACT

repealing title 43, chapter 10, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to individual income tax.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Repeal

Title 43, chapter 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.

Sec. 2. Conforming legislation

The legislative council staff shall prepare proposed legislation conforming the Arizona Revised Statutes to the provisions of this act for consideration in the fifty-seventh legislature, first regular session.

Sec. 3. Voter findings and intent

A. The voters of the state of Arizona find that:

1. The government has failed to use the voters' hard-earned tax money in ways that are as beneficial as if the money were kept in the voters' own pocket.

2. The personal income tax has historically constituted only a minority of this state's revenue and that this state has numerous additional revenue streams such that it is not necessary to take the voters' hard-earned money to run a lean and efficient government.

B. It is the intent of the voters of the state of Arizona to abolish the personal income tax.

Sec. 4. Applicability

This act applies to taxable years beginning from or after December 31, 2024.

2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona.