The Senate has deadlocked over plans to issue tax rebate checks. Senator Chvala, majority leader of the Senate, is concerned that the rebate plan of the Assembly does not provide enough tax relief to the middle-income taxpayers. He would like to approve a plan that includes a rebate check and provides more property tax relief. It is not clear what amount would be distributed under his plan.
Today is the final day for the fall legislative floorperiod.
If the two houses fail to reach an agreement, there will be no rebate check for taxpayers. Unfortunately, the motion to get the issue on the floor, failed on a 48 to 48 tie vote. The motion failed. However, local officials should thank those legislators who voted in favor of bringing that motion to the floor. They did everything they could to provide more funding for local governments.