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Senate Finance clears tax-amnesty measure, approves drinking-water funding and advances multiple budget items
Summary
The Senate Finance Committee approved a Department of Revenue tax-amnesty item, moved funding for a southern-tier drinking-water project through the budget, and acted on a range of other departmental items after extended debate about housing infrastructure, drinking-water trust priorities and disability-related education language.
The Senate Finance Committee voted Wednesday to approve a Department of Revenue tax-amnesty program projected to generate about $5,000,000 in its first year and to advance a major drinking-water infrastructure funding item for the state—s southern tier, while taking several other line items off the committee—s active list for further work.
The committee approved the tax-amnesty item after a motion by Senator Lang and a second by Senator Bertso; Senator Lang told the committee, "we estimated it'll bring about $5,000,000 in revenue in the first by in first year of the biennium at a cost of $50,000 which I think is a great return on the state's investment." The committee recorded the motion as approved.
The meeting's longest debate centered on a proposed drinking-water and infrastructure appropriation tied to housing development in the state's southern tier and the…
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