Gov. Bill Walker says a tax package he’s introduced for the special session is a necessary measure to address the state’s fiscal situation. He has proposed, among other things, reinstituting a personal state income tax; increasing taxes on cigarettes and alcohol; and raising taxes on the fishing and mining industries. His bill also addresses marijuana taxes and would allow for people who have more marijuana plants than legally permitted for personal use to be taxed on the excess plants in their possession.
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