Rodney "Pete" Anderson

The speaker supports the concurrence because it ensures funds over a specific cap are placed on the governor's budget for consideration, potentially speeding up reimbursement. He also argues that Water Account 3 statutes prohibit funding this type of project without legislative approval and believes the amendment sends a message to Campbell County to seek alternative funding sources like local taxes or AML funds.

The lawmaker supports concurrence because minor changes from the other body strengthen the bill.

The lawmaker supports concurrence because removing the words 'possession' and 'control' ensures fairness by exempting digital products not in permanent possession from taxation.

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because experience with Indian lands shows that federal agencies often fail to maintain infrastructure, requiring state funds to step in for urgent repairs.

The lawmaker recommends a no vote because he believes there is insufficient money remaining in the general fund to support the appropriation requested.

The lawmaker supports the bill because taxpayers should know what other properties sold for if their own property taxes are based on those sales, even though obtaining that information currently requires difficult steps.

The lawmaker supports the bill because its delayed effective date allows time for an interim study to ensure fair and equal taxation, rather than letting ambiguous rulings create loopholes.

The lawmaker supports bringing the bill to a vote so it can be debated, arguing that counties without money simply won't adopt the option and that mineral industry supporters believe it helps their workers.

The lawmaker explains that the bill does not immediately change the tax exemption but extends its review period to allow for further assessment of whether the exemption is necessary.

The lawmaker urges an aye vote to allow further discussion and improve the bill.

The lawmaker supports the bill because it removes goats, llamas, and alpacas from mandatory brand inspection requirements based on input from goat raisers. He also notes that while there is a small fiscal impact, administering the current requirement costs significantly more.

The lawmaker states the bill ensures total compliance with the Streamlined Sales Tax initiative adopted by other states and clarifies existing practices without changing them.

The lawmaker urges an aye vote on the bill, noting that it is somewhat controversial and should be further debated.

The lawmaker supports the bill because it allows counties to use their own revenues to refund a portion of property taxes without harming state funds or schools.

The lawmaker supports the bill because it prevents a loss of revenue by ensuring digital products like online books are taxed under current statutes.