SPONSOR: Diehl
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Local Government by a vote of 13 to 1.
Current law authorizes certain cities to impose a sales tax of up to 0.5% for the purpose of improving public safety. This bill adds any city with a population between 8,000 and 9,000 inhabitants that is the county seat of a county with a population between 19,000 and 22,000 inhabitants to this authorization.
Upon enactment, this will apply to the City of Nevada.
This bill is the same as SB 749 (2025).
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that this tax will help the City of Nevada provide essential services, including improvements to the emergency warning system for severe weather.
Testifying in person for the bill were Representative Diehl; City of Nevada.
OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.
Written testimony has been submitted for this bill. The full written testimony and witnesses testifying online can be found under Testimony on the bill page on the House website.
Statutes affected: