An Act relating to the insurance tax education credit; relating to the income tax education credit; relating to the oil or gas producer education credit; relating to the property tax education credit; relating to the mining business education credit; relating to the fisheries business education credit; relating to the fisheries resource landing tax education credit; renaming the day care assistance program the child care assistance program; relating to the child care assistance program and the child care grant program; and providing for an effective date.
SB 171 expands tax credit programs for educational contributions across multiple sectors in Alaska, including credits for donations to universities, vocational schools, Alaska Native cultural programs, and coastal ecosystem centers. It also creates new tax credits for businesses that operate child care facilities for employees, contribute to nonprofit child care providers, or reimburse employees for child care costs. The bill renames the "day care assistance program" to "child care assistance program" and integrates this change with related tax credit provisions. These changes directly affect Alaska taxpayers who make qualifying educational or child care-related contributions, allowing them to reduce their income, insurance, or property tax liabilities. The bill consolidates and modifies existing credit structures under various tax codes without altering the program's core eligibility criteria.
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Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 14, 2025
Last action Apr 14, 2025
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