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Committee amends technical inflation-language in HB 337, then rejects amended bill and later tables it
Summary
During executive action the House Taxation Committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 337 to correct an inflation-factor drafting error, but the amended bill failed on a roll-call vote (10-11). A subsequent motion to table the bill passed (20-1), effectively pausing further committee consideration.
The House Taxation Committee reconvened for executive action on House Bill 337. Representative Lair moved that HB 337 do pass; an amendment (HB337.10.01) was offered to address two technical notes in the fiscal note so the inflation factor would operate as intended. Miss Moore explained the amendment fixes drafting errors in the inflation factor and does not substantially change the fiscal estimate.
The committee adopted the amendment by voice vote and a counted result announced "21 have voted ayes, 0 voted no" for that amendment. On the amended bill, committee debate addressed broader fiscal concerns: Representative Thane and others raised long-term structural balance questions, referencing Legislative Fiscal Division analyses that projected revenue/expenditure lines crossing in later fiscal years. Representative Nicola Kokos characterized the bill as regressive and said it lacked targeted offsets such as the earned income tax credit.
A roll call on the amended bill produced 10 yes votes and 11 no votes; the chair announced "House Bill 337 as amended has failed to pass taxation committee." Representative Konauer then moved to table the bill; the motion to table passed by recorded voice/proxy counts (20 voted aye, 1 voted no) and the committee tabled HB 337.
Recorded counts in the transcript: the amendment was adopted (21-0), the amended bill failed on roll call (10-11), and the motion to table passed (20-1). The committee closed executive action and adjourned for the day.
