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Committee advances Finney County sales tax bill to fund courthouse and law‑enforcement facilities
Summary
House Bill 2,275 would authorize Finney County to impose a retailer sales tax of up to 5.5% to finance construction or remodeling of a courthouse, jail, law enforcement center or other county administrative facilities. The Committee on Taxation voted to pass the bill favorably by voice vote.
House Bill 2,275 would provide Finney County authority to impose a retailer sales tax at a rate described in testimony as 5.5%, with revenue pledged to finance construction or remodeling of a courthouse, jail, law enforcement center facility, or other county administrative facility.
The reviser summarized the bill for the Committee on Taxation and Representative Veil Bridal moved that the committee pass HB 2,275 favorably. Representative Sanders seconded the motion. The committee approved the motion by voice vote; the transcript records "motion carries" with no roll‑call tally.
Representative Veil Bridal noted a broader policy concern about the repeated use of county sales tax authority but still moved the bill favorably. No opponents or neutral witnesses appeared on the record during the committee’s consideration described in the transcript.
The committee’s favorable action advances the bill out of committee; any local imposition would require subsequent steps as specified by statute and any voter approvals where applicable.
