Lawmakers Wait on Another Tax Reform Proposal as Special Session Continues

Both the House and Senate gaveled in around 11 am Monday, but without the final version of a new tax reform bill, delayed their action into the afternoon, and then into Tuesday.

Senate President Mitch Carmichael said the legislation was sent by the Governor’s Office to bill drafting—an arm of the state’s legislative services division—but was in the wrong format and staffers needed additional time.

While the tax reform plan has not been officially presented, Carmichael said Monday it is similar to a measure passed in his chamber two weeks ago with some slight alterations.

The latest version would increase the sales tax to 6.85 percent instead of the initial 7 percent proposed by the Senate.

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