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Conference committee deadlocks over tax-exemption terms in House Bill 1279
Summary
Members of the conference committee on House Bill 1279 left the meeting without agreeing on the size or duration of a tax exemption for the utility/energy sector. The Senate favors a 50% exemption for three years; the House seeks a full exemption (0%) for a longer period. No formal action was taken.
“We’ll call the conference committee on House Bill 12 79 to order,” Chairman Hedlund said as the panel convened.
Members of the conference committee on House Bill 1279 discussed sharply different proposals for a tax exemption affecting the energy sector but did not reach agreement before adjourning. The Senate delegation said it supports a 50% exemption for three years, while the House delegation continued to press for a full exemption — described in the meeting as 0% — for a longer term.
The split reflected competing views…
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