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House passes fee on international wires to fund anti‑trafficking and other priorities
Summary
The House approved House File 2750, establishing a fee on certain international wire transmissions to fund an Office to Combat Human Trafficking and other programs; the bill passed 60–32 after amendment votes on revenue allocations.
Representative Scott presented House File 2750 as a mechanism to raise revenue for an Office to Combat Human Trafficking and other priorities including prison fund and school safety. He said the bill establishes a fee for international wire transfers, described three funding categories, and said the measure will support school safety infrastructure and prison facility needs.
A Democratic floor amendment proposed directing 90% of estimated revenues to the anti‑trafficking office (the fiscal note estimated $37–54 million in total revenue). Representative Flynn and others offered amendments and a recorded roll call vote on an allocation amendment (H‑3333) failed by 30–63. Other amendments adjusting distribution (H‑8329) were adopted, and the bill as amended passed the House 60–32 (8 absent).
On the floor Representative Lynn (opponent) said the bill represented overtaxation and warned that most revenue would not go to the traffic office. Representative Scott argued the three priority categories (prison fund, school safety, anti‑trafficking) were all important uses of the revenue and described how funds would be allocated in statute.
The House passed the bill by roll call; the clerk announced the yea/nay tally and the title was agreed to. The bill will be transmitted to the Senate.
