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The Alaska House of Representatives is debating HB 280, a corporate income tax bill for online businesses.
Rep Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage just proposed an amendment to tax big AI companies who make more than $500M at higher rates - up to 22.5% in state tax to Alaska
"Right now, if someone in Alaska witnesses a murder or another violent crime against an adult and does not report it, the law treats that failure as a violation. Not a misdemeanor. Not a felony. A violation with a $500 fine.
That should alarm people. The fine is less than the penalty for littering
Amendment to tax AI companies higher fails by a 34 to 4 vote.
Gray admits it would have been a very steep tax
Notably, he lost the race for an Alaska House seat representing East Anchorage in 2022 by just 150 votes !
The House is scheduled to vote on the corporate income tax bill, HB 280 on Tuesday Mar. 31.
Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski will be addressing the legislature tomorrow and taking questions from reporters after - what do you want to know?
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is scheduled to deliver her annual address to the Legislature on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Watch on KTOO 360TV, at ktoo.org or listen on your local public radio station. #akleg
Rep. Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage introduces another amendment to prohibit AI use in Alaska for design, operate or communication with federal nuclear weapons systems -
Big laughs in the chamber on the scope. And fails by a 37 to 1 vote
Check out what we are watching in the Alaska State Capitol this week, including bill hearings, presentations and community events.
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Here's what we're watching for the week of March 30, 2026 in the Alaska State Legislature.
