2017 House Bill 5325

Senate Roll Call 757: Passed

To expand the power to tax granted to local authorities created to deliver direct and indirect subsidies to business property owners in areas dubbed “principal shopping districts” and “business improvement districts,” by letting them impose property taxes styled as “special assessments” on home and residential property owners. Under current law residential property is excluded from the levies these entities are authorized to impose.

34 Yeas / 4 Nays
Republican (24 Yeas / 3 Nays)
Democrat (10 Yeas / 1 Nay)