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Senate committee approves amendment but fails to advance neighbor tax-credit bill on tie
Summary
Senators amended SB 279 to create a 50% nonrefundable property-tax credit for properties within one mile of a qualifying homeless-services campus larger than 500 beds, but a later floor motion to favorably recommend the bill as amended resulted in a tie and the motion failed in committee.
Senate Bill 279, which would create a neighbor tax credit for properties adjacent to large homeless-services campuses, was amended in committee but ultimately failed to get a favorable recommendation on Feb. 17 after the final motion ended in a tie.
Sen. Escamilla introduced the measure and an amendment that set a 500-bed threshold and specified the credit would be a nonrefundable reduction equal to 50% of property taxes for…
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