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Farmers Branch leaders urge residents to oppose House Bill 134, warn of $5 million local hit
Summary
Council members and the mayor traveled to Austin to oppose House Bill 134, which would change sales tax collection to destination-based remittance; Councilman Roman estimated an approximate $5 million impact to Farmers Branch and urged residents to contact Ways and Means committee members.
Council members and the mayor told the Farmers Branch City Council on March 18 that they traveled to Austin to oppose House Bill 134, a proposed change to sales-tax remittance that they say would move tax receipts to the delivery destination rather than the seller's location.
Councilman Roman said he and the mayor went to Austin and testified with representatives from Coppell, Carrollton and Round Rock against the bill. "That's House Bill 134. Essentially it's changing the…
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