The Senate approved a 10 percent cut in top state income tax rates Wednesday, the second tax cut bill the chamber has approved in recent weeks.
House Bill 238, which cuts the maximum state rate from 6 percent to 5.4 percent, eliminates many deductions and increases the standard deduction taxpayers can take, was approved 35-17 by the Senate.
The Senate earlier approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would lower the top rate if the state meets certain revenue projections and builds up reserves.
Now the question is whether the House will take up either measure. The sponsor of both, Senate Finance Chairman Judson Hill, R-Marietta, has complained about the House’s unwillingness to put his proposed amendment to a vote in the chamber.
Check myajc.com for more on the income tax debate
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