Special Session

The Special Session has come and gone. In total 3 bills were considered, the two most controversial were:

SB 1301 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2012 – I did vote for this bill. It provided for the reallocation of State funding and also shifted a percentage of the teacher pensions to the County’s. It passed the House 86 to 51.

SB 1302 State and Local Revenue and Financing Act of 2012 – I did not vote for this bill, it passed the House 77 to 60, it needed 71 votes to pass. This bill raises income taxes on individuals with adjusted incomes of $100,000 and joint filers with incomes of $150,000 or more.

 Other legislation had been drafted by some Members, however the session was called by the Governor...
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