Tax Committee advances Senate Bill 51, a sales-tax exemption for a data processing center

The Committee on Taxation voted to pass out favorably Senate Bill 51, a bill that would provide a sales-tax exemption for a data processing center, the committee recorded in a brief procedural action during its meeting.

The measure was before the committee after being referred back by the legislative body; Representative Holzheisel made the motion to “pass out favorably, SB 51,” and Representative Francis seconded the motion. Representative Wolff asked whether the bill carried any new amendments. The chair responded that “it is in as its current form as it passed out of committee previously.”

Committee members conducted a voice vote. The chair called for those in favor to say “aye.” After the roll, the chair declared, “The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it.” The motion carried, completing the committee’s action on SB 51.

The committee characterized the vote as procedural: moving the bill back onto the floor for consideration rather than adopting substantive changes. No amendments or changes to the bill’s language were identified during the discussion, and the transcript records no additional debate on the bill’s merits at that meeting.

With the committee’s favorable report, SB 51 will proceed according to the legislature’s calendar for floor consideration. The transcript does not include a recorded roll-call tally or specify further scheduling for floor debate or votes.