Justin Ruffridge
60:48 - 61:09
"Not hearing from the Department of Revenue about a large-scale change to our income tax structure seems a little irresponsible and maybe premature."
“Not hearing from the Department of Revenue about a large-scale change to our income tax structure seems a little irresponsible and maybe premature.”
- Speaker
- Justin Ruffridge
- Timestamp
- 60:48 – 61:09
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- July 16, 2026
From the transcript
I think there's some additional work that needs to be done. I wish that that was something that we could have taken a little extra time today. Our session is not over until the 19th of July. We do have some days left. Not hearing from the Department of Revenue about a large-scale change to our income tax structure seems a little irresponsible and maybe premature.
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