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Oil tax bill expected next week

Anchorage Daily News online -- Associated Press

Published: January 31st, 2012 01:11 PM
Last Modified: January 31st, 2012 01:21 PM

JUNEAU -- An oil tax bill dealing with a progressive surcharge and incentives for new production is expected to be unveiled next week in the Senate.

Senate Resources Committee co-chair Tom Wagoner says he expects a bill before his committee by Feb. 10.

Under the current tax regime, a progressive surcharge is triggered when a company's net profits hit $30 a barrel. The industry has complained that this eats into profits when oil prices are high and discourages investment.

Wagoner's approach to incentives is "trust but verify." That is, incentives after new oil.

Critics of the governor's now-shelved oil tax-cut plan called it a giveaway with no guarantees Alaska would see additional

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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:5,207 Points:1,757,170 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 6:43:07 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Another excuse to hike the price a the pump...
ArmydudeNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,303 Points:1,014,300 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 4:58:06 AM Ignore ArmydudeNC Report Abuse There isn't a need for another tax bill.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:11,260 Points:1,334,300 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 4:18:15 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse trust but verify, eh? Under the current tax regime, a progressive surcharge is triggered when a company's net profits hit $30 a barrel. The industry has complained that this eats into profits when oil prices are high and discourages investment.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:4,152 Points:915,380 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 11:28:05 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Taxing more isn't always a solution.
txkrb All-Star Author Texas Posts:854 Points:311,860 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 11:15:11 PM Ignore txkrb Report Abuse Not a new tax read the article it is an incentive and apparently will remove a progressive surcharge on oil production "Under the current tax regime, a progressive surcharge is triggered when a company's net profits hit $30 a barrel" [Edited by: txkrb at 2/6/2012 1:16:25 AM EST]
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:6,546 Points:1,487,495 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 10:45:19 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse More taxes? They'll just pass it on to consumers .. no problem.
1momsunshine Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,626 Points:641,895 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 10:07:36 PM Ignore 1momsunshine Report Abuse wow
Vetteblu Champion Author Denver Posts:1,637 Points:465,115 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 9:10:00 PM Ignore Vetteblu Report Abuse More taxes, just what we need in this economy, we'll always pay for it in the end.
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:7,211 Points:1,329,335 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 8:57:18 PM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse You TAX them We Pay at the pump...
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:8,483 Points:1,615,655 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 8:34:58 PM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse ""The industry has complained that this eats into profits when oil prices are high and discourages investment."" Would they rather that the tax starts at the first dollar? I don't think so.
Wanda127 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,491 Points:569,005 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 6:38:50 PM Ignore Wanda127 Report Abuse The oil companies make too much profit now. This is just Greed!
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:4,896 Points:390,345 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 6:34:26 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Wait a minute, I've been told that oil companies don't pay taxes! Something is amiss.
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:1,176 Points:294,565 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 6:04:36 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Government is just wanting more.
buckets42 All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:993 Points:191,845 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 5:59:50 PM Ignore buckets42 Report Abuse Any day now.
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:1,057 Points:386,260 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 5:59:45 PM Ignore doggod Report Abuse It'll be interesting to see what they come up with.
DerHahn Champion Author Illinois Posts:11,736 Points:1,755,660 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 5:43:36 PM Ignore DerHahn Report Abuse "The industry has complained that this eats into profits when oil prices are high and discourages investment." i guess 10 billion a quarter just isn't enough to feed to greed. http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/27/news/companies/exxon_mobil/index.htm
Dphillips720 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:924 Points:286,350 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 5:14:39 PM Ignore Dphillips720 Report Abuse GREAT SAME AS MICHIGANS 12 CENT WHOLESALE TAX!!!!
Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:2,407 Points:554,630 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:46:34 PM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse ok
PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,691 Points:1,467,990 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:41:47 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse We don't need people like Tom Wagoner .
dorisntx Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,252 Points:332,950 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:21:32 PM Ignore dorisntx Report Abuse @#%^%@%&&%@$@%^%&^*$&(++)(&^....
Venzadriver Champion Author Florida Posts:1,023 Points:289,075 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 3:40:13 PM Ignore Venzadriver Report Abuse Great, another excuse to raise prices. They won't stop until gas hits $10 a gallon.
kress999 Sophomore Author Alabama Posts:214 Points:246,720 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 3:00:11 PM Ignore kress999 Report Abuse Great Idea go Senator Wagoner!!!
djwhit Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,311 Points:862,080 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 2:35:28 PM Ignore djwhit Report Abuse FOR GET IT...............
cdrrod Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:2,372 Points:430,745 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:44:36 PM Ignore cdrrod Report Abuse Next week is one week too late!
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,417 Points:279,885 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:44:12 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse ok
Lugi1967 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,107 Points:646,120 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:33:22 PM Ignore Lugi1967 Report Abuse To each state his own
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:17,222 Points:2,006,295 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:19:31 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse obamanomics overflow me thinks
Double_Golden All-Star Author San Francisco Posts:725 Points:240,780 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 12:18:47 PM Ignore Double_Golden Report Abuse enough tax already, how much more do u want
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ktbaeohana Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:1,158 Points:261,020 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 12:09:28 PM Ignore ktbaeohana Report Abuse Canada increase on oil tax not fun.
SavingInNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,129 Points:740,055 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 12:06:25 PM Ignore SavingInNC Report Abuse Greedy politicians cannot tax enough
bigmoo63 All-Star Author Kalamazoo Posts:880 Points:56,230 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 11:56:09 AM Ignore bigmoo63 Report Abuse Gee more taxes. The only thing these pinheads in office understand. Tax and spend. Tax and spend. What a joke.
TripleHs Champion Author Austin Posts:1,822 Points:594,430 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 11:50:05 AM Ignore TripleHs Report Abuse why not