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Votes at a glance: Committee on Local Government advances multiple bills to full Senate
Summary
The Senate Committee on Local Government reported several bills and a joint resolution to the full Senate with committee recommendations. Most measures were reported favorably by roll call; two measures recorded 4-1 votes. Committee business included tax relief proposals and various local bills.
The Committee on Local Government on Tuesday reported a series of bills and a joint resolution to the full Senate, adopting committee substitutes when applicable and recommending calendar placement. Most measures were reported by roll call with recorded tallies; two measures were reported with 4 ayes and 1 nay.
Key committee roll-call outcomes recorded in the hearing:
- SJR 81 (business tangible personal property exemption): Reported to the full Senate with a recommendation that it "do pass" (roll call recorded as 5 ayes, 0 nays). The sponsor described the proposal as a general-law exception to exempt $25,000 of the market value of tangible personal property used to produce income.
- SB 32 (franchise tax credit adjustment): Committee substitute adopted; reported to the full Senate (5 ayes, 0 nays). The committee substitute reduced a franchise credit from $700 million to $500 million and combined it with $200 million in other relief for a $700 million biennial adjustment referenced by the sponsor.
- SB 996 (Senator Nichols): Reported to the full Senate (5 ayes, 0 nays).
- SB 1163: Reported to the full Senate (5 ayes, 0 nays).
- SB 1173: Reported to the full Senate (5 ayes, 0 nays); recommended for the local and uncontested calendar.
- SB 12 77 (local sales-tax matter by Senator Parker; committee substitute adopted): Reported to the full Senate (5 ayes, 0 nays); recommended for the local and uncontested calendar.
- SB 14 53: Reported to the full Senate (4 ayes, 1 nay) and passed the committee.
- SB 20 16 (audit expansion to larger counties): Reported to the full Senate (4 ayes, 1 nay). Committee discussion noted concerns about duplication with federal OMB audits and whether state audits are necessary; senators said they would press technical questions on the floor.
The committee adopted several committee substitutes by unanimous consent and recommended local placement for multiple measures. Several bills were explicitly left for the full Senate calendar or for later committee follow-up; SB 393 (debt maturity limits for personal property) was adopted as a substitute but left pending subject to call of the chair while staff clarifies technical calculations.
