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Senators press OLS and Treasury on proposed taxes, revenue estimates and transparency
Summary
Committee members questioned Office of Legislative Services staff about the new taxes proposed in the governor’s FY 2026 budget—digital products, phone tax, sports‑related levies—and raised concerns about sparse public detail, statutory dedication, and the size and timing of revenue estimates.
Senators on the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee told Office of Legislative Services staff on April 1 that the governor’s proposed FY 2026 tax changes and the public documentation supporting their estimates need more clarity.
"Is there anything in writing, available to us as legislators or even more importantly maybe to the public, on newly proposed tax proposals that describe them, who they will be assessed against and how the revenue estimates were derived?" Senator Zwicker asked. OLS staff replied that the budget-in-brief provides a high‑level description but that detailed policy language and full revenue bases will be available only when bills are introduced.
Senators repeatedly named items in the administration’s proposal. Committee members cited approximately $2.18 billion in on‑ and off‑budget tax and fee increases the budget summary attributes to the administration, of…
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