House Finance Committee reports House Bill 5214 after rejecting amendment to lower caregiver threshold

The House Committee on Finance on June 16, 2026 voted 14–0 to report House Bill 5214 with the committee’s recommendation after rejecting an amendment that would have reduced the caregiver-expense threshold for a tax credit.

Representative Pies introduced the amendment and said it was motivated by concern that “some caregivers can't afford to spend the amount, $2,000, to make them eligible for the tax credit.” She said Treasury was neutral on the bill and on which expenses the bill would allow for reimbursement, and moved to lower the threshold from $2,000 to $1,000.

The committee held a roll-call vote on the amendment. The clerk recorded six yes votes (Vice Chair Hoskins; Representative Carter; Representative Neely; Representative Breen; Representative Young; Representative Pies) and eight no votes; the motion did not prevail.

After the failed amendment, Vice Chair Frisbee moved to proceed to the committee vote on House Bill 5214. The committee then voted to report the bill as recommended (sub H1) on a 14–0 vote. The clerk announced the tally: 14 yes, zero no, zero pass; the motion prevailed and the bill moved forward with the committee recommendation.

The transcript of the meeting does not include the text or substantive provisions of House Bill 5214 beyond the discussion of the caregiver-expense threshold and the amendment, so the bill’s full policy details were not specified in the record provided.

With no further business, Representative VanderWall moved to excuse absent members and Chair Tisdale adjourned the committee.