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Initiatives may be used at any time by the public to write new or modify existing law whenever the governing body is not receptive or responsive to an issue.  There are some limits to this power such as not appropriating public money by initiative.  The Alaska State Constitution and State Statutes are very clear as to what these limits are.  Anything NOT listed in this prohibition are subject to initiative action by citizens.

 

 

Index of Initiatives Filed By ACT

 

October 2007 the final version of ACT-CAP introduced only to be refused by the KPB.  A legal challenge will be required to force this to a public vote.

 

Term limits on borough assembly and school board members we put on the 2007 ballot and passed by a majority of voters.  The borough chose to over turn the election results which forced a legal battle with A.C.T.

 

April 19, 2006 - The Alliance of Concerned Taxpayers (A.C.T.) files ACT XXIV, an initiative called “ACT-CAP” that limits KPB tax revenue without voter approval.

 

Sets Sales Tax Cap at 2% and Requires Public Vote to Increase - ACT XIX - Filed June 8, 2005 and certified as ballot proposition #5 on August 5, 2005.  APPROVED BY VOTERS October 2005.

 

Sets Property Tax Cap at 6.5 mills and Requires Public Vote to Increase - ACT XIV - Filed May 11, 2005 and rejected by borough for legal reasons on May 25, 2005.  Multiple attorneys contacted by ACT are of the opinion that the borough has cited a weak reason for denying this initiative.  The only course of action available at this time is to raise about $30,000 and mount a legal challenge to let this issue be put to voters.  Fund raising for this action has begun, see the Donations Page for more information.

 

Lowers Assembly Spending Limit for Capital Projects from $1.5 to $1 million and Requires Public Vote for Any Project Costing More Than $1 million - ACT X - Filed April 21, 2005 and certified as ballot proposition #4 on August 5, 2005.  APPROVED BY VOTERS October 2005.

 

 

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