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Legislators discuss vetting for likely tax commissioner and homestead exemption modeling
Summary
Committee members said ethics guidance and vetting steps are underway for a prospective tax commissioner; lawmakers also heard that administration modeling on a proposed homestead exemption shows potential winners and losers, with concern for senior homeowners.
Legislators discussed steps to vet a likely nominee for tax commissioner and reviewed initial modeling of a proposed homestead exemption during a Finance Committee meeting.
A committee member said the ethics commission provided a list of questions indicating "there's no inherent problem unless the nominee is receiving funds that are based on the performance of the company he formerly worked for." The committee agreed to forward those questions to the nominee and to coordinate vetting with central administration offices. One member…
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