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Committee adopts amendment to HB191 to establish process for state tax exemptions; bill favorably reported
Summary
A Senate committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 191 to set parameters for state tax exemptions and allow a local opt‑in mechanism, then gave the bill a favorable report as amended.
The Senate committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 191 and gave the bill a favorable report as amended. Representative Baker is the House sponsor and Senator Orr is the Senate companion on the measure.
The amendment and the bill are intended to “set the parameters and, bring some structure to the tax exemptions that we give at the state level,” Senator Orr said. He described the measure as establishing “a process and mechanism for what the locals can do to opt in.”
The committee accepted an amendment offered by Senator Orr and seconded by Senator Chambliss. Clerk roll call for the amendment recorded the following affirmative responses: Senator Albritton; Senator Carneley; Senator Coleman; Senator Guttcher; Senator Hatcher; Senator Hovey; Senator Kelly; Senator Coleman Madison; Senator Chambliss; Senator Elliott. The amendment was adopted. After brief additional consideration, the panel voted to give the bill a favorable report as amended.
Why it matters: sponsors said HB191 creates a structured process for state tax exemptions and clarifies how localities can opt into exemptions. The committee did not discuss statutory citations or implementation details on the record beyond the broad description provided by Senator Orr.
Next steps: The bill, as amended, was reported favorably by the committee and will proceed according to legislative scheduling.
Speakers quoted or recorded on the bill are identified in the committee transcript.
