2959.E AMS LITZ SHAK 134

EHB 2959 - S AMD TO S COMM AMD (S4879.1) 712

By Senators Litzow, Habib

ADOPTED 03/04/2016

    On page 3, line 32 of the amendment, strike all of subsection (4) and insert the following:

"(4) By January 1, 2017, the task force established in subsection (5) of this section must prepare a report to the legislature with the following:

(a) Additional or alternative options to improve the administration of local business tax and licensing that are not described in subsection (3) of this section;

(b) An examination of the differences in apportionment and nexus between state and local business and occupation taxes, and how these differences affect taxpayers and cities; and

(c) Recommendations that address the issues described in subsection (3) of this section."

     On page 4, line 40, after "report" strike "and legislation"

     On page 5, line 1, after "section. The" strike "legislation and"

     On page 5, line 6, after "approve the" strike "legislation and"

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:   Replaces the requirement for the task force to prepare legislation for introduction in 2017 on specific options with a requirement that the task force prepare a report to the legislature by January 1, 2017, on those same options.

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