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Conference committee weighs tax-department staffing, $1.5 million for primary-residence credit outreach and systems
Summary
At a conference committee on House Bill 1006, lawmakers reviewed Senate changes that would add reclassification and equity pay adjustments for the state tax department and a $1.5 million one-time general fund allocation for promotion and technology tied to the primary residence tax credit; final dollar amounts for related credits remain pending.
Members of the conference committee for House Bill 1006 discussed funding the State Tax Commissioner’s office for staff reclassifications, salary equity adjustments and one-time outreach and technology costs tied to the primary residence tax credit.
The Senate proposed three changes the committee reviewed: $215,011 for reclassification of positions, $296,789 for equity salary adjustments and a one-time $1,500,000 general-fund appropriation for promoting and supporting the primary residence tax credit (PRC), including technology changes to accept electronic applications, committee members said. Senator Wozniak summarized those items as the Senatechanges and said the cooperative-ownership language was added so co-op shareholders could qualify for the primary-residence credit under certain conditions.
Sherry Anderson, chief fiscal officer for the Office of the…
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