HB 1668-FN-A-LOCAL (1998): establishing a personal income tax and a statewide school property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor.

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HB 1668-FN-A-LOCAL (1998)

establishing a personal income tax and a statewide school property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 1997-1998
  • House committee: Finance
  • Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on February 18, 1998 and referred to the House Finance committee. On February 19, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for deadline (on 02/12/1998)”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. On March 12, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules change rept date to 05/13/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. The committee held a public hearing on March 31, 1998. On April 9, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules change rept date to 05/14/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. The committee held a work session on April 14, 1998. On May 14, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for deadline to 05/28/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. On May 28, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for all deadlines”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill. The committee held a work session on June 25, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House study it after the session ends by a vote of 13–6. On September 24, 1998 the House voted to lay it on the table on a division vote 193–109. On September 24, 1998 the House rejected a motion to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.

Sponsors

  • Rep. Below (Graf 13) (prime sponsor)
  • Rep. Hager (Merr 18)
  • Rep. W. Williams (Graf 3)
  • Rep. Feuerstein (Merr 13)
  • Rep. Allen (Hills 1)

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 31, 1998, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Finance, RMS210-211,LOB
  • April 14, 1998, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Finance, RM209,LOB

Votes

  • September 24, 1998, House: Laid on Table — yeas 193, nays 109, passed

The Docket

  • February 18, 1998: INTRODUCED (APPROVED BY RULES) AND REF TO FINANCE; HJ21,P1077
  • February 19, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES FOR DEADLINE (ON 2/12/98), MA 2/3VV; HJ15,P714
  • March 12, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES, CHANGE REPT DATE TO MAY13, MA 2/3VV; HJ24,P1238
  • March 31, 1998: HEARING MAR31 10:00 RMS210-211,LOB FOR: FINANCE
  • April 9, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES, CHANGE REPT DATE TO MAY14, MA 2/3VV; HJ34,P1464
  • April 14, 1998: DIV II SUBCOM WORK SESS APR14 10:00 RM209,LOB FOR: FINANCE
  • May 14, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES FOR DEADLINE TO MAY28, MA 2/3VV; HJ45,P1861
  • May 28, 1998: REPS WHEELER & A MERRILL SUSP RULES FOR ALL DEADLINES, MA 2/3VV; HJ51,P2040
  • June 25, 1998: DIVII & FULL COMM WK & EX SESS JUN25 10:00 RMS210-211,LOB :FIN
  • September 1, 1998: MAJ REPORT REF FOR STUDY FOR SEP10 (VOTE 13-6)
  • September 10, 1998: MOVED TO SEP16 WITHOUT OBJECTION
  • September 16, 1998: MOVED TO SEP24 WITHOUT OBJECTION
  • September 24, 1998: REP COOPER MOVED LAY ON THE TABLE, ML DIV(113-192); REF FOR STUDY ML RC(154-154); REP KURK MOVED ITL, ML RC(143-164); LAID ON THE TABLE, REP HAGER MA DIV(193-109); HJ78,P2517-2521
  • September 24, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING MOVED [ALL BILLS LOT] INDEF POSTPONE, ML FAILED NEC 2/3 DIV(121-112); HJ78,P2542

Laws It Would Change

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