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Ways & Means committee advances foundation-formula section in straw poll; staff to clarify effective dates and parcel rules
Summary
At a Ways & Means committee meeting members held a straw poll to add a foundation-formula section to a pending bill, reporting a 7-4-0 tally. Staff said they will provide a graphic showing effective dates before Tuesday's final vote and BCGI will clarify contiguous-parcel practice to reduce confusion at PVR.
At a Ways & Means committee meeting, a councilmember conducting a straw poll asked, "All those in favor of adding this section to the bill? Those opposed?" The meeting clerk then reported, "It's 7 4 0," indicating the straw poll tally to add a foundation-formula section to the bill.
The vote was a straw poll and not the bill's final adoption. Committee members and staff focused next on clarifying effective dates and rules on contiguous parcels before the bill's…
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