Daily Legislative Report

Day 9: Promoting housing construction, exempting newspapers from B&O tax

Senate Bill 5818 would promote housing construction by amending the state’s growth management act. Senate Bill 5541 would exempt newspapers from the business & occupation tax.

Troy Kirby for The JOLT

Posted Thursday, January 20, 2022 2:27 pm

By Troy Kirby

The Senate Housing & Local Government Committee heard testimony on

Senate Bill 5818, which would promote housing construction by amending the state’s growth management act.

The Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 5541, which would exempt newspapers from the business & occupation tax.

Click these links for more information about each bill.

SB 5818

SB 5541