Steve Berch — Moved to approve the March 2nd minutes.
Steve Berch — Moved to approve the March 3rd minutes.
Steve Berch — Asked how the 30,000 population threshold was chosen.
Steve Berch — Asked whether RS 33625 may be shared publicly now that it has been introduced.
David Cannon — Representative Moyle was introduced as the Speaker of the House and invited to present RS 33625. He explained that the bill addresses property tax pressure in fast-growing areas by adjusting caps for overlapping taxing districts, changing how foregone balances can be captured, and clarifying voter initiative authority over city and county budgets. He also described the rationale behind the 30,000 threshold as coming from city and fire personnel involved in drafting the bill. The presentation concluded with an invitation for questions, followed by a brief exchange in which he said he was not a tax attorney.
Charlie Shepherd — Moved to introduce RS 33625 and asked a question of Representative Moyle.
Jason Monks — Representative Monks was asked to introduce RS 3357 for Representative Manwaring, was identified as the presenter, then introduced himself as Jason Monks, Representative from District 22, and began presenting the bill. The committee briefly indicated it would wait for him to join before proceeding further.