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General Government Operations and Appropriations rejects amendment to restore $20.85 million in tax refunds

5582754 · August 14, 2025
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Summary

Members voted down an amendment to restore $20,852,114 in tax refunds after debate over how to fund the payments and concerns the change would reduce government appropriations; the presiding officer announced the amendment failed and the meeting recessed.

Members of the General Government Operations and Appropriations discussion voted down an amendment to restore $20,852,114 in tax refunds, after lawmakers debated funding sources and potential cuts to government appropriations.

Senator Trelawny said, “the total that is being added back into tax refunds is 20,852,114. This is the amount that was in the executive budget request. So this brings us up to that…

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