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Committee approves Seward County option to seek 0.5% countywide retailer sales tax for roads and bridges
Summary
The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee amended and favorably reported House Bill 2,004, which would allow Seward County to place a half‑percent countywide retailer sales tax before voters to finance roadway and bridge construction, maintenance and improvements for up to 10 years, subject to reauthorization by voters.
The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee voted to amend and report House Bill 2,004 favorably. The bill would give Seward County authority to submit to its electors a proposition to impose a countywide retailer sales tax at a rate of one‑half of 1 percent, with revenues pledged to finance roadway and bridge construction, maintenance, and improvements. The tax would expire after 10 years unless reauthorized by voters.
Committee staff explained that the amendment offered by Senator Peck would strike obsolete statutory language and make conforming changes in other sections; the reviser provided a markup showing pages and redlined material. Senator Peck moved the amendment and it was seconded by Senator Owens; the committee approved the amendment by voice vote. Later Peck moved that the committee pass House Bill 2,004 favorably as amended; the motion, seconded by Senator Shallenberger, carried.
The committee discussion focused on the narrow scope of the bill (Seward County only), the half‑percent rate, the 10‑year sunset, and the mechanics of integrating the reviser’s conforming edits. No fiscal note discussion was recorded during the committee’s final action; committee members noted they had seen variation in fiscal impacts in other bills but did not record a specific number for this item.
The bill will be reported to the full Senate with the committee’s recommended amendment.
