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Council hears estimate of roughly $12 million for Clark County from proposed income tax; staff warns of fiscal tradeoffs
Summary
Staff briefed the council on a high-profile income-tax bill that earmarks $150 million statewide for public defense; Jordan Bogie estimated Clark County could receive about $12 million annually but cautioned the bill includes sales-tax exemptions that could reduce local revenue and that implementation (if enacted) would not occur until 2029.
Jordan Bogie, senior policy analyst, updated the council on legislative scheduling and on a session bill the staff referred to as an income tax measure that would generate $150 million annually for public defense statewide. Bogie said the bill would split the $150 million with 10% going to cities and the remaining 90% to counties; of the county share, 6% is split evenly among counties, 40% is allocated on a personal-income pro rata basis, and 60% is based on a county’s share of criminal case filings.
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