The Arizona Legislature, after defeating a proposal to temporarily raise the Arizona sales tax by one cent (a two-thirds majority is required to raise any tax), finally agreed to refer the decision to the voters on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. If passed, the temporary sales tax will devote two-thirds of the revenues generated to education funding and the other one-third to fund health and human services and public safety. The tax will automatically be repealed on July 1, 2013.
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AZ Legislature Called into Sixth Special Session **Updated 2/12/10**
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If I read one more article about legislating sparklers, 10 Commandment monuments, lightbulbs or HBO regulation I am going to scream. It’s like Moron-o-Fest up in Phoenix right now!