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House Taxation Committee amends HB 337, then rejects it and later tables the bill
Summary
During executive action the committee adopted a technical amendment to House Bill 337 addressing an inflation factor, rejected the amended bill on a 10–11 roll call, and subsequently voted 20–1 to table the measure.
The House Taxation Committee took executive action on House Bill 337, a measure revising income‑tax brackets. Committee members adopted amendment HB337.1.1 by voice vote; staff said the amendment corrected drafting of an inflation factor identified in the fiscal note. The amendment passed by voice vote and proxy count (21‑0 recorded in committee minutes).
After discussion the committee took a roll‑call vote on the amended bill’s do‑pass motion. Committee debate included fiscal concerns: Representative Thane said long‑term structural balance risks (based on Legislative Fiscal Division projections) motivated a no vote; Representative Nicola Cocos said the bill was regressive without targeted credits and was risky given possible recession and pension liabilities. Supporters emphasized the goal of reducing income tax burdens.
The committee’s roll‑call on the amended bill resulted in a narrow failure; the clerk recorded 10 votes in favor and 11 opposed and the chair declared the bill did not pass the committee. Representative Konauer then moved to table House Bill 337; the motion to table passed by committee voice/proxy vote with a recorded tally of 20‑1 (one recorded no vote).
Record on amendment: HB337.1.1 was moved and explained by committee staff as addressing two technical notes in the fiscal note to make an inflation factor work as intended; the committee approved the amendment by voice vote with proxies (recorded 21‑0).
Record on final action: The committee failed to advance House Bill 337 as amended (recorded roll call: 10 yes, 11 no). The committee then voted to table the bill (recorded 20‑1). The clerk announced the list of names and proxy votes during the roll calls; the official committee minutes will provide the certified roll‑call list.
