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Senate Tax Committee approves concurrence on HB16, advances SB172 with amendment in executive action
Summary
During executive action the committee voted by voice to concur on House Bill 16 and to adopt an amendment and pass Senate Bill 172 as amended. No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the hearing transcript; outcomes were announced by voice vote.
The Senate Taxation Committee met in executive session and took action on two bills.
House Bill 16
Vice Chair Beard moved to "concur on House Bill 16." The motion passed by voice vote; the record notes an "aye by proxy" from Senator Gault. Committee minutes show the bill will be carried on the floor by the sponsoring senator.
Senate Bill 172
The committee adopted Amendment SB172.001.001 (moved by the vice chair) by voice vote. The amendment retained the bill’s core: permitting resort‑taxing jurisdictions to seek voter approval for an additional one percent sales tax to fund workforce housing and related projects, while removing several definitions to allow greater local control in the implementing resolution. After adopting the amendment, the vice chair moved that the committee recommend passage of Senate Bill 172 as amended. The committee approved the motion by voice vote; the transcript records no roll‑call tally and notes Senator Gault voted "aye by proxy."
Procedure and next steps
Committee members discussed the amendment during executive action; Senator Fern commented that the population threshold change in the original bill had been aimed at a specific community and that the flexibility added by the amendment made the measure acceptable to her. The chair and staff indicated that additional bills and fiscal notes are being scheduled for upcoming hearings.
Ending
Both actions were recorded as committee approvals by voice vote; the transcript does not include a roll‑call roll of individual yes/no votes beyond the proxy acknowledgments and the chair’s voice announcements.
