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Committee takes executive action on three tax bills; SB 326 and SB 539 advance with recorded votes
Summary
In executive action the Senate Tax Committee adopted an agreed amendment to SB 326 (media production tax credit bill) and passed the bill as amended; the committee advanced SB 539 (special assessments bill) and SB 540 as amended. Recorded committee tallies: SB 326 passed 7–1; SB 539 passed 6–2; SB 540 passed 6–2.
The Senate Tax Committee conducted executive action on several bills. Members adopted a negotiated amendment to Senate Bill 326 (media production incentives), which sponsor and industry stakeholders had negotiated; the committee passed SB 326 as amended by voice vote with a recorded committee margin of 7 Yes and 1 No.
The committee also moved Senate Bill 539 (special assessments reform) out of committee on a voice vote recorded as 6 Yes and 2 No (Senators Hammond and Dunwell recorded as opposed). SB 540 (data‑center property classification) was amended earlier in the hearing and moved out of committee by voice vote with a recorded tally of 6 Yes and 2 No (Senators Heyman and Dunwell recorded as opposed). Committee minutes show the amendments were technical and the staff worked with proponents to resolve concerns; recorded votes were taken during the executive session portion of the meeting.
Motions were made from the committee floor to adopt specific amendments and to move bills as amended; vice‑chair members moved the motions on the record. Committee chairs indicated several other bills are awaiting fiscal notes and the panel planned to reconvene for further executive action once fiscal notes are received.
