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Minutes for HB2749 - Committee on Taxation
Short Title
Sales tax authority for Jackson county.
Minutes Content for Wed, Feb 28, 2018
Scott Wells, Senior Assistant Revisor provided an overview on HB2749 stating it would allow Jackson County to extend the sales tax with the approval of the voters for an additional 7-year period. Mr. Wells stood for questions.
Representative Awerkamp, 61st District testified as a proponent for HB2749 stating can renew a 0.4 percent sales tax. The sales tax is to maintain county roads and bridges in Jackson County (Attachment 1). Representative Awerkamp stood for Committee questions.
In response to a question, Mr. Wells stated the interpretation on HB2749 would allow the county, subject to approval of the voters every seven years, without coming back to the Legislature as long as the money is used for public infrastructure.
Jackson County Commissioners provided written testimony as a proponent for HB2749 (Attachment 2).
Chairperson Johnson recognized Mr. Wells who submitted a proposed amendment for HB2749 related to an issue for Dickinson County (Attachment 3).
Mr. Wells noted the amendment for HB2749 concerns an amendment for Dickinson county. Currently, the Dickinson County authority is for 5-year periods and the affect of the new language would allow it to go to a 10-year period with the approval of the voters. Mr. Wells stood for questions from the Committee.
Representative Barker testified as a proponent to the proposed amendment for HB2749. Presently Dickinson County has 0.50 percent sale tax for financing the costs of roads and bridges which expires next year. To prevent from drafting another bill, it was decided to submit it as an amendment to HB2749 for Dickinson County. This is not a renewable sales tax but will have to come back to the Legislature to renew after ten year
Chairperson Johnson closed the hearing on HB2749.
