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House Finance reports several tax bills out of committee after executive session
Summary
In executive session the committee reported out four bills with due-pass recommendations: HB 2,194 (10–5), substitute HB 2,257 (15–0), HB 25 28 (11–4), and HB 21 75 (voice vote 15–0). Vote tallies were announced on the record.
During an executive session following the Feb. 4 public hearings, the House Finance Committee moved several tax-related bills out of committee with due-pass recommendations.
- House Bill 2,194 (local cultural access program sales and use tax): Representative Street moved it with a due pass recommendation. After roll call, staff announced 10 ayes and 5 nays; the chair declared HB 2,194 reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
- Proposed substitute House Bill 2,257 (technical and administrative tax-code changes including guidance tied to Senate Bill 5814): Vice Chair Street moved the substitute; members discussed clarifications designed to address ambiguities from last year’s legislation and impacts on schools and nonprofits. A voice vote recorded 15 ayes and 0 nays; the substitute was reported out with a due pass recommendation.
- House Bill 25 28 (real-estate excise tax/REIT uniformity for cities): Moved and discussed (including voter-approval concerns). Staff announced the roll-call result as 11 ayes and 4 nays; the bill was reported out with a due pass recommendation.
- House Bill 21 75 (sales tax exemption for free durable medical equipment providers): Committee members spoke in favor, and a voice vote recorded 15 ayes and 0 nays; the bill was reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
All on-the-record roll calls and voice-vote results were announced during the session; the committee adjourned after noting that HB 2,584, HB 2,610 and HB 2,615 would be added to the next morning’s executive agenda.
