You’ve probably heard about the source of tax relief followed by lawmakers this year. It presents itself as a break for everyone, and the numbers check it out: a $2 savings for those with a taxable source of income of less than $349,000 for the country. those who have $5 million or more.
But other policies passed by the Arizona legislature this year will likely have a faster effect on the life of the average Arizona than the three-year change to a 2. 5% singles tax rate.
Some of those settings include:
Higher unemployment benefits. Starting in July 2022, weekly unemployment benefits will be $320, up from $240 today; however, if the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 5%, the wage would end after 24 weeks, 26 weeks.
Cocktails to take away. From October 1, bars and liquor stores, as well as restaurants that have a rental contract with bar or liquor store, will be there to sell wine, beer and cocktails to take away. restaurant.
Sports Betting. By Sept. 9, Arizonans can place legal bets on sporting events at 20 positions across the state, as well as on cellular devices. Sports betting venues are divided between 10 tribal venues and 10 professional sports venues.
Subsidies for school transport. To be offering an option to the classic yellow school bus, parents will have to apply for a subsidy to cover the prices of their children’s schooling, whether in the family circle car, in a local carpool or even in a carpooling company. millions in grants to school districts and cities to check transportation options.
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Veterans’ pensions. Pension bills for military veterans are exempt from the source of income taxes when they file their taxes, starting next spring.
Virtual visits to the doctor. A new law encouraged through practices initiated COVID-19 restrictions causes phone and video visits with doctors to be permanently canceled. The physical telephone law requires that fitness insurance cover the cost of such visits at the same rate as in-person visits.
Childcare. Federal COVID-19 aid dollars, combined with state investment, total $1. 2 billion for child care programs, a five-way increase from last year, according to Gov. Doug Ducey’s office. The investment includes a $549 million grant program for child care providers lost clients due to the pandemic, as many workers worked from home and stayed with their young children. Another $39 million is being spent to get rid of the daycare waiting list and make sure eligible families get state aid when they apply.
Laurie Roberts: Ducey says the tax cut will average $350. It depends on this money.
Birth certificate of adoptees. Anyone 53 years of age or older as of January 1, 2022 who has been followed in Arizona will need to present their original birth certificate. Lawmakers excluded adoptees under this age, fearing it would violate the privacy of a biological parent who believed the birth certificate would do so. be permanently sealed.
Construction of rural roads. Rural road projects across the state get $173 million for repairs and repairs. Projects from State Route 93 in Mohave County to SR 77 in Oro Valley.
Highway Expansion 10. La ongoing allocation of I-10 expansion between Tucson and Phoenix $50 million.
Protections for co-owners. Lawmakers have imposed a one-year moratorium on a law that allows the sale of a condo if 80% of the owners agree; for the following year, any sale would require the agreement of one hundred percent of the owners. existing sales contracts. Next year, lawmakers will explore a permanent solution to this problem.
Fewer COVID-19 restrictions. K-12 schools, whether district or autonomous, cannot require children to cover their faces. Community schools and universities cannot require a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of attendance, there is an exception for academics interested in studies related to COVID-19. Universities cannot require testing for COVID-19 unless there is a “significant” outbreak in a dorm, and only with the permission of the state health branch.
Local governments consider directives to protect against the spread of COVID-19, such as vaccination passports.
Companies should provide moderate accommodation to any worker who cites an honest belief, devout or not, that prevents them from getting vaccinated against COIVD-19.
Essentially, the new ones leave it up to the state government to take protective measures in the event of a fitness emergency.
A new law protects commercial homeowners from “frivolous” lawsuits alleging exposure or illness to a pandemic emergency. It raises the bar for “clear and convincing evidence” to show that a user or company did not act with an intelligent religion to protect staff, consumers or others.
Republic journalist Ryan Randazzo contributed to this article.
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