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Chairman Briggs proposes halving lawyers' professional privilege tax; committee gives negative recommendation
Summary
Senate Bill 1842 would lower the lawyers' professional privilege tax from $400 to $200 to ease burdens on younger attorneys; the revenue subcommittee adopted a technical amendment then voted a negative recommendation, citing an un-funded $44,738,000 fiscal impact.
Chairman Briggs (sponsor) told the subcommittee SB 1842 would "decrease their professional privilege tax from $400 down to $200," saying the change aims to reduce the burden on younger lawyers while the Board of Professional Responsibility raises licensing fees for a victims' restitution fund.
The chair explained the committee's role and read the fiscal note: the bill carries a cost of $44,738,000 and is not funded in the budget. After a brief exchange and a technical amendment correcting the referenced dollar amount, Senator Hale moved a negative recommendation, seconded by Senator Yarbrough; the committee voted and the chair announced the motion carried (five ayes), sending SB 1842 to the finance committee with a negative recommendation.
