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Committee adopts A4 amendment to local sales‑tax bill, clarifies projects and voter approval; bill laid over
Summary
Sen. Last offered an A4 amendment to SF 50‑65 that corrected project names and a dollar amount and clarified which projects require voter approval; the amendment was adopted and the bill laid over for further consideration.
Sen. Last offered an A4 amendment to Senate File 50‑65 that made technical and substantive adjustments: it removed proposed changes to one named park item, renamed the Braemar project to reflect that it is an ice arena, and corrected an inconsistent dollar figure on page 2 (adjusting one line from $25 million to $35 million). Sponsors said the changes bring the bill into compliance with local‑sales‑tax guidance and clarify which spending items will remain subject to voter approval at the local level.
City officials and the city manager (Scott Neal) described ongoing projects already authorized and said modest increases were requested to cover inflation since the original estimates (initial planning used 2019 estimates). Witnesses emphasized regional benefits of the aquatic center and clubhouse improvements and that voter approval will be sought where statute requires it; committee members asked for clarification on which items remain subject to referenda and the regional impact analyses.
The A4 amendment was adopted by the committee and the bill was laid over for further consideration.
