The General Assembly tackled another active week while making significant advancements in both chambers. Senators continued floor debate on the homestead exemption bill, adopting several amendments before sending the bill on to the House and turning their attention to the income tax reduction bill, which will be debated next week. Two separate Senate subcommittees continued discussions on bills that would create a framework for statewide regulation of data centers (S. 867 and S. 902), while the Senate Finance Committee passed a boat property tax exemption bill.
The House did not spend much time on the floor this week as the House Ways and Means Committee deliberated the appropriations bill, passing it out of committee Wednesday afternoon. The House will debate the budget on the floor the week of March 10.