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Senate advances bill allowing counties to vary transit share of new local option sales tax
Summary
Senate moved House Bill 183 to third reading after debate. The substitute allows counties to allocate between 10% and 40% of revenue from a quarter-cent local sales tax to local transit districts (rather than a fixed 40%), letting counties and cities use remaining revenue for highways and other needs.
Senate consideration of House Bill 183 focused on the distribution formula for a county option quarter-cent local sales-and-use tax for transportation. Senator Van Tassel told colleagues the substitute clarifies how new revenue is shared: counties may allocate between 10 and 40 percent to local transit districts, with remaining proceeds available for…
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