Senate committee clears bill to simplify pay reporting for county assessor staff

Senator Matt Stone (Senate District 2) introduced Senate Bill 305 to the Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee, saying the measure would change how county assessor employees are paid for personal development days. "This bill addresses how employees at the, at their county accessory jobs are paid for their personal personal development days," Stone said, explaining the current practice results in employees receiving both a W-2 and a 1099 form.

Stone told the committee the bill would authorize the Assessment Coordination Division of the DFA to pay the county assessor directly so the assessor's office could withhold applicable taxes and issue a single W-2 instead of separate year-end forms. Committee members asked no questions and no public testimony was recorded.

A committee member moved to pass the bill and, after a second, the committee approved the bill by voice vote. The transcript records only a voice 'aye' and the chair's announcement that the bill passes; individual vote tallies or named votes are not included in the record.

The measure now moves forward from committee. The transcript does not specify a subsequent committee or floor schedule.