Legislative update: Mallory Lutz briefs commissioners on vetoes, property‑tax lid defeat and housing bills
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Summary
Mallory Lutz told the Douglas County commission the governor signed the budget but line‑item vetoed many measures, vetoed HB 2745 (property‑tax lid); eviction‑expungement bill HB 2357 passed both chambers and is pending the governor's signature; other bills (SB 391) were vetoed—Lutz advised commissioners on veto‑session timing.
Douglas County's government relations consultant Mallory Lutz briefed commissioners April 8 on the Legislature's end‑of‑session actions and the upcoming veto session.
Lutz said the governor has signed the budget but exercised numerous line‑item vetoes and line‑item actions. She reported the governor vetoed HB 2745, the proposed property‑tax lid that would have limited budget growth to 3% and included a large statewide relief fund; because HB 2745 failed to clear both chambers strongly, Lutz said an override effort was unlikely and said the governor also proposed an alternative package lawmakers could consider during veto session.
Lutz noted that some election‑related bills and a bill restricting use of public resources on ballot questions were effectively dead. She flagged housing legislation as a relative win for advocates: HB 2357 (a pathway for eviction expungement) passed both chambers and was awaiting the governor's signature as of April 8. Other measures of interest included expansion of naloxone rules and kratom scheduling (SB 2365), bills affecting contingency fees and various public‑health provisions; Lutz said veto session would likely last two to three days and urged commissioners to watch for further movement on tax and school‑finance items.
Commissioners asked questions about specific bills and thanked Lutz for real‑time tracking of vetoes and conference‑committee activity.
