Veterinarians, car wash operators, spa owners, poverty advocates and education leaders lined up Tuesday night to object to elements of a massive tax reform proposal released last week by leaders of a legislative panel.
At the close of a five-hour hearing, members of the state’s tax reform task force voted to craft a bill based on the co-chairmen’s proposal, with minor tweaks aimed at exempting feminine hygiene products from taxation and adding an earned income tax credit to address intergenerational poverty. This draft legislation will be up for review at the next task force meeting, scheduled for Nov.