Senate puts tax reform back on the radar
With no agreement in sight, Senate leaders are poised to move ahead with their version of tax reform while the House is out of town.
Posted — Updated"We're still working," said Jordan Shaw, a spokesman for House Speaker Thom Tillis.
House leaders don't believe they have an agreement on tax reform. The House is not scheduled to hold a formal meeting to do legislative business until July 8. The Senate expects to be working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week.
"The House and Senate are still working together. We have not reached consensus," said Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett, the House's lead tax negotiator. "The House Republican Caucus remains committed to the principles of tax policy we outlined in the tax reform which passed the House. We do respect our Senate Colleagues and continue with them. We are getting closer.
"I feel very confident the Senate will pass a Bill that addresses many of the House priorities and will make it easier for the two Chambers to work together in Conference to deliver real tax reform that helps hard working North Carolina taxpayers," he said.
Senators could have merely brought back their previous version of House Bill 998 for a final vote and sent the measure over to the House. Calling a committee meeting suggests they plan to tweak the measure at least a small amount before hearing it again.
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