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Senate advances proposal to remove sales tax on hearing aids
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 19, a fiscal-note bill to exempt hearing aids and accessories from sales tax, was advanced by the Senate amid floor debate over prioritizing funding; the bill recorded a floor tally and will proceed to the House.
Substitute Senate Bill 19, which would exempt hearing aids and accessories from sales and use tax, was presented and advanced on Jan. 27. Senator Montgomery framed the measure as removing a tax on a disability and urged the Senate to keep the bill alive so funding questions could be addressed later in the session.
Senator Stevenson supported the measure and urged colleagues to keep the proposal on the calendar to consider funding priorities later. Floor discussion noted the bill carries a fiscal note and applies statewide.
The Clerk recorded the roll-call tally on the floor; the tally was adjusted after a member asked to change how her vote was recorded. The transcript records an initial reading of the tally and a corrected tally recorded on the floor; the bill will be sent to the House for further consideration.
