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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5359: State spending limit

Establishing a responsible state spending limit with excess revenues dedicated to property tax relief.

Summary

  • Reinstates a state expenditure limit.
  • Requires the state property tax rate to be reduced based on the amount of state revenues collected in excess of the state expenditure limit for the prior fiscal year.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5359), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lynda Wilson (R-17)
Introduced
January 13, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a responsible state spending limit with excess revenues dedicated to property tax relief;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynda Wilson (R-17)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Perry Dozier R-16Phil Fortunato R-31Shelly Short R-7Nikki Torres R-15Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5359 in other sessions

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

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