Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House panel advances bill to cap Home Rule local sales taxes; passes 12-1
Summary
The House Finance and Taxation Committee gave a recommended "do pass" on House Bill 1552, which would cap Home Rule local sales taxes. The committee heard tax-department explanation of how local taxes stack with the 5% state rate and voted 12-1 with one member absent to forward the bill.
House Finance and Taxation Committee Chairman Hedlund brought House Bill 1552 back for committee consideration and Representative Doctor moved a recommended "do pass" on the bill.
Representative Doctor moved the recommendation, saying supporters view the bill as a way to "firm things up" if the Legislature adopts caps on other local taxes: "this would sure firm things up if that's our intention to have caps on political subs and so that's why I'm supporting this bill." Representative Vista seconded the motion and the committee opened for discussion.
Shannon of the tax department explained how local sales taxes are layered on top of the state rate: "the state rate is 5% and then the county tax stacks on top. And if…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
