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House advances bill to allow Tax Commission to share data with state budget offices for tax‑reform modeling
Summary
House members moved to lift first substitute House Bill 316 to permit information sharing between the Tax Commission, legislative fiscal analysts and the governor’s budget office under a memorandum of understanding, after explaining the need due to IRS constraints on data sharing.
A motion to lift first substitute House Bill 316 (Tax Commission information sharing) was presented and explained on the House floor. The sponsor explained the bill’s central purpose: to allow the Tax Commission to share tax information with legislative fiscal analysts and the governor’s Office of Management and Budget, under a memorandum of understanding that includes protections requested by the Tax Commission.
The floor explanation cited concerns that positions taken by the Internal Revenue Service had limited the Tax Commission’s willingness to share certain taxpayer information for state tax‑policy modeling. The bill negotiates data‑sharing safeguards so the Tax Commission will feel comfortable providing the information needed to perform accurate modeling for any tax reform the Legislature may consider during the session. The sponsor urged speedy passage so the bill could move to the Senate and to the governor for signature, enabling agencies to begin sharing data for modeling work.
The motion to lift the bill was placed, discussion ensued, and the House proceeded with the procedural vote. The transcript records the sponsor’s explanation and the motion placed on the floor; procedural disposition in the transcript excerpt indicates the House moved to consider the bill expeditiously.
