Committee hears HB 2153 to align Arizona revenue code with items of 'HR 1'

A presenter reviewed House Bill 2153, described in the meeting as "internal revenue code conformity deductions," and told committee members the measure would add tax credits and deductions to the Arizona revenue code to mirror many items of "HR 1," which the presenter said passed in July.

"Our first bill this year is House Bill 21 53, internal revenue code conformity deductions," the presenter said, adding that the bill "creates tax credits and deductions in the Arizona revenue code to be to mirror most of the items in HR 1 that was passed in July." The presenter also said the bill was heard in a joint hearing of House Ways and Means and Senate Finance the previous evening and that "you'll see the vote count that, we were heavily against the bill."

The presenter concluded by offering to answer questions; no questions were recorded in the transcript. The chair thanked the presenter and yielded to the ranking member, identified in the transcript as Blackman, who said he had "nothing further to say at this time." The committee adjourned shortly afterward.

The session record in the transcript does not show any formal motion, amendment, or committee vote on HB 2153 during this meeting. The presenter indicated a vote occurred during the prior joint hearing but did not provide the tally in this session. Additional detail, including bill text, fiscal notes, or an official committee vote, was not provided in the transcript and is not specified here.