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Committee discusses amendment to delay Tier‑3 rule filing from 2028 to 2029
Summary
The Peppermint Amendment would move the Tier 3 rules filing deadline from 2028 to 2029 and alter Section 7 effective‑date language; members warned delays could prolong confusion for stakeholders and suggested further procedural handling rather than immediate action.
The committee began its session with a short discussion of the Peppermint Amendment (draft 2.1) introduced by Senator Kavanaugh. The amendment makes two narrow changes: changing a Tier 3 rule filing date from 2028 to 2029 and amending Section 7 (effective dates) that serves as an implementation trigger for Tier 3.
Committee members debated the wisdom of a delay. One member said pushing the Tier 3 filing later would "continue to confuse people" because stakeholders would lack finalized rules to plan against; another explained that Legislative Council and LER had asked for more time to work through the modeling and math. The Chair stated she would likely vote no on a straw poll in the present form and suggested the amendment be reviewed and refined before any floor action.
No formal vote or motion was recorded; the committee moved to other floor amendments and agenda items.
