Legislature to convene in special session July 25

Gov. Jim Pillen issued a proclamation July 24 calling the Legislature into a special session to consider legislation relating to his plan for property tax reform. Potential legislative actions outlined in the call include:
• changing appropriations approved by the Legislature last session;
• modifying state taxes on cigarettes, vaping products, alcohol, keno and game of skill devices;
• establishing sales or use taxes on services and items not currently taxed;
• modifying state education aid;
• eliminating state sales tax exemptions;
• eliminating the personal property tax liability on agricultural and machinery equipment; and
• establishing revenue caps that limit the authority of city and county governments to collect property tax revenue.

Senators will convene July 25 at 10:00 a.m. for three days of bill introduction.

Public hearings on introduced legislation are expected to begin July 29 at 9:30 a.m. Only measures that are referenced to a standing committee will receive a public hearing.