Bill 202 (Legislature 29, Session 4)

L29 S4 11737

Alberta — Bills

2018 Bill 202 Fourth Session, 29th Legislature, 67 Elizabeth II TH E LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 202 AL BERTA TAXPAYER PROTECTION (CARBON TAX REFERENDUM) AMENDMENT ACT, 2018 HON. MR. KENNEY F irst Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S econd Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C ommittee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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1 Bill 202 Hon. Mr. Kenney BILL 202 2018 ALBERTA TAXPAYER PROTECTION (CARBON TAX REFERENDUM) AMENDMENT ACT, 2018 (Assented to , 2018) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends RSA 2000 cA-36 1 The Alberta Taxpayer Protection Act is amended by this Act. 2 The

preamble is amended (

a) by striking out the third recital and substituting the following:

WHEREAS neither a general provincial sales tax nor a carbon tax is a desirable tax; and (

b) by striking out the fourth recital and substituting the following:

WHEREAS the opinion of the people of Alberta should be obtained directly before any legislation that levies a general provincial sales tax, increases a carbon tax rate or imposes a new or expanded carbon tax is introduced; 3

Section 1 is repealed and the following is substituted: Definition 1 In this Act, “carbon tax” means a tax or levy that is levied on consumers, purchasers or recipients of hydrocarbon fuels for an

Explanatory Notes 1 Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter A-36 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. 2 The

preamble presently reads in part:

WHEREAS the people of Alberta want to maintain the Alberta Advantage;

WHEREAS Alberta is the only province in Canada that does not have a general provincial sales tax;

WHEREAS a general provincial sales tax is not a desirable tax; and

WHEREAS the opinion of the people of Alberta should be obtained directly before any legislation that levies a general provincial sales tax is introduced; 3

Section 1 presently reads: Referendum required 1 A member of the Executive Council may introduce in the Legislative Assembly a Bill that imposes a general provincial sales tax only if, before

2 environmental purpose, and includes a tax or levy imposed under the Climate Leadership Act. Referendum required 1.1(1) A member of the Executive Council may introduce in the Legislative Assembly a Bill that implements a measure set out in subsection (2) only if, before the introduction of the Bill, the Chief Electoral Officer announces the result of a referendum conducted under this Act on a question that relates to the implementation of the measure. (2) Subsection (1) applies to a Bill that (

a) imposes a general provincial sales tax, or (

b) increases a carbon tax rate or imposes a new or expanded carbon tax. 4

Section 2 is amended by adding “, the increase of a carbon tax rate or the imposition of a new or expanded carbon tax” after “general provincial sales tax”.

Explanatory Notes 2 the introduction of the Bill, the Chief Electoral Officer announces the result of a referendum conducted under this Act on a question that relates to the imposition of the tax. 4

Section 2 presently reads: 2 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may order the holding of a referendum that relates to the imposition of a general provincial sales tax.

Record of Debate STAGE DATE MEMBER FROM TO TOTAL CUMULATIVE TOTAL Title: 2018 (29th, 4th) Alberta Taxpayer Protection (Carbon Tax Referendum) Amendment Act, 2018

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L29 S4 11737
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L29 S4 11737
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	66d3eb0d9319711343467b6f5d1d3441f0263428

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