Special Committee on Tax Reform advances House Bill 1,800 on 6-3 vote amid concerns about impact on local taxing districts

The Special Committee on Tax Reform voted 6–3 to advance House Bill 1,800 after a short executive-session vote and a brief exchange about the bill's effect on local taxing districts.

Unidentified Speaker 1 moved that "House Bill 1,800 be voted on and do pass," and the clerk called the roll. The motion passed by roll call: Chairman Coleman (Aye); Vice Chair Simmons (Yes); Representative Strickler (No); Member Butts (No); Member Christ (Yes); Member Job (No); Member Keithley (Yes); Member Poushey (Aye); and Member Warwick (Aye). The clerk announced, "By your vote of 6 ayes and 3 noes, you have voted HB 1,800 do pass."

The only substantive discussion came from Unidentified Speaker 2, who said they would oppose the bill because "40 some percent of the time the inflation rate is over 3%, which means that when that happens, then our taxing districts, our schools, our ambulance fire districts... will have to take another haircut," adding that those districts do not receive inflationary increases in non-assessment years. The chair, identified in remarks as Unidentified Speaker 1, said they were "very excited about this bill," thanked the bill sponsor and said they would vote yes.

No amendments, secondary motions or changes to the motion were recorded. The committee established a quorum and moved into executive session before the motion and subsequent vote. Having completed business, the chair thanked members and adjourned the meeting.

What happens next: The committee record shows the committee voted to pass HB 1,800; any further legislative steps, including whether the bill proceeds to full chamber consideration or amendments elsewhere, were not discussed during this session and are not specified in the committee transcript.