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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2948: Local tax authority/housing

Granting additional and progressive tax authority for counties with populations exceeding two million and cities therein to impose an excise tax on businesses that addresses the affordable housing crisis and reduces homelessness through evidence-based practices that will save lives and improve public safety, while also ensuring certainty and predictability for businesses.

Summary

  • Authorizes a county with a population of at least 2 million persons to impose an annual tax on payroll expenses.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2948), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 21, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
February 21, 2020 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Companion bill
SB 6692
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to granting additional and progressive tax authority for counties with populations exceeding two million and cities therein to impose an excise tax on businesses that addresses the affordable housing crisis and reduces homelessness through evidence-based practices that will save lives and improve public safety, while also ensuring certainty and predictability for businesses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2948 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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