By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune
Arizona manufacturers and smelters are in line for a big tax break not being offered to other companies and individuals.
Without debate, both the House and Senate voted Tuesday to exempt those two types of firms – and only those two – from having to pay the state sales tax due on the purchase of electricity and gasoline. SB 1413 now goes to Gov. Jan Brewer who is expected to sign it, as she specifically asked for the tax break as part of her State of the State speech.
Gubernatorial press aide Andrew Wilder acknowledged the selective nature of the tax cut, but he said manufacturing is special.
