SB 73-FN (1998): providing that telecommunications poles and lines be subject to the property tax.

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SB 73-FN (1998)

providing that telecommunications poles and lines be subject to the property tax.

Status: Indefinitely postponed
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Local and Regulated Revenues
Senate committee: Ways and Means
Subject: Taxes - Local

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 1997. The committee voted 5–1 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On March 6, 1997 the Senate adopted “Recommit” on a voice vote. The committee met in executive session on March 25, 1997 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the Senate kill it, and the minority recommended that the Senate pass it, by a vote of 4–2. On April 3, 1997 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On April 24, 1997 the Senate adopted “Recommit”. On April 24, 1997 the Senate adopted “Suspend Rules for report”, on a motion by Sen. Russman. On April 24, 1997 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On June 25, 1997 the Senate adopted “Take from Table” on a voice vote. The committee held a work session on October 21, 1997. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On January 29, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the House on March 5, 1998 and was referred to the House Local and Regulated Revenues committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 26, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 15–1, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 23, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes. On June 4, 1998 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On June 10, 1998 the House adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on June 16, 1998 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On September 24, 1998 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

January 28, 1997, 3:10 PM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, RM 103, SH
October 21, 1997, 1:00 PM: work session, Senate Ways and Means, RM103, ST HOUSE
March 26, 1998, 2:30 PM: hearing, House Local and Regulated Revenues, RM206,LOB
June 16, 1998, 8:00 AM: committee of conference, RM206,LOB

Votes

March 6, 1997, Senate: Recommit — voice vote, passed
April 3, 1997, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
April 24, 1997, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
June 25, 1997, Senate: Take from Table — voice vote, passed
January 29, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
June 4, 1998, Senate: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
June 10, 1998, House: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
September 24, 1998, House: Indefinitely Postpone — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO WAYS AND MEANS; SJ2, P35
January 28, 1997: HEARING JAN 28 3:10 RM 103, SH FOR: WAYS AND MEANS
February 27, 1997: COMM REPORT ITL FOR MAR06 (VOTE: 5-1)
March 6, 1997: RECOMMITTED TO WAYS & MEANS, SEN RUBENS MA VV; SJ7,P118
March 25, 1997: EXEC SESS MAR25 AFTER HEARINGS RM103,ST HOUSE FOR: W&M
March 27, 1997: MAJ COMM REPORT ITL FOR *APR01 (VOTE 4-2)
March 27, 1997: MIN COMM REPORT OTP
March 31, 1997: *CHANGED TO APR03 DUE TO STORM
April 3, 1997: LAID ON THE TABLE, SEN DANAIS MA VV; SJ11,P203
April 24, 1997: TAKEN FROM THE TABLE, SEN BARNES MA VV; RECOMMITTED TO WAYS&MEANS
April 24, 1997: SEN GORDON MA VV; SJ13,P245
April 24, 1997: SEN RUSSMAN SUSP RULES FOR REPORT, MA 2/3VV; COMM AM<1166>(NEW
April 24, 1997: TITLE), AA VV; SEN GORDON FL AM<1170>, AA VV; LAID ON THE TABLE, SEN GORDON MA VV; SJ13,P267-269
April 24, 1997: (SEE SR 4, REQ OPINION OF COURT)
June 24, 1997: OPINION PRINTED; SC45A (ENTIRE)
June 25, 1997: TAKEN FROM THE TABLE, SEN GORDON MA VV; SEN GORDON MOVED RE-REF, RE-REFERRED TO WAYS&MEANS, MA VV; SJ24,P627
October 21, 1997: RE-REF WORK SESS OCT21 1:00 RM103, ST HOUSE FOR: W&M
January 26, 1998: RE-REF COMM REPORT OTP JAN29 (VOTE: 4-1)
January 29, 1998: SEN F KING FL AM<0265>, AL RC(8-15); PASSED VV; SJ2,P34 + 37
March 5, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO LOC & REG REV; HJ21,P1080
March 5, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 03/05/98 DUE ON 04/08/98
March 26, 1998: HEARING MAR26 2:30 RM206,LOB FOR: LOC & REG REV
April 7, 1998: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR APR23 (VOTE 15-1;CC)
April 7, 1998: PROP COMM AM<1283>(NEW TITLE); HC35,P1507
April 23, 1998: PASSED WITH AM; HJ38,P1557 + 1585
June 4, 1998: SEN NONC WITH HOUSE AM REQ CONF COMM, SEN F KING MA VV; SJ18,P487
June 4, 1998: (PRES APPTS SENS: F KING, GORDON & BLAISDELL)
June 10, 1998: HOUSE ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, REP HESS AM VV; HJ57,P2139
June 10, 1998: (SPKR APPTS REPS: HESS, TESCHNER, NICHOLS & L FOSTER)
June 15, 1998: CONFEREE CHANGE: REP NICHOLS REPLACES ALUKONIS; HJ60,P2199
June 16, 1998: CONF COMM MEETING JUN16 8:00 RM206,LOB
June 30, 1998: (CONF COMM REPORT NOT SIGNED OFF)
September 24, 1998: INDEF POSTPONED [ALL BILLS NOT ACTED ON], REPS WHEELER & BURLING MA BY NEC 2/3VV; HJ78,P2542

Laws It Would Change

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