The House of Delegates passed a tax bill today but not before lawmakers cut, in a 49-48 vote, the increase in recording fees for home purchases. That leaves the measure raising only about $748 million over two years, according to a report by the Associated Press. The original compromise and the bill Senators expected would raise $972 million.
By changing the proposal at the last minute, the House has proven again that it is in no mood to work cooperatively to craft a budget. The elimination of over $200 million in revenue at the eleventh hour speaks volumes of the disingenuousness of most House Republicans.
Here’s the vote:
VOTING YES
Democrats (35)
Alexander, Norfolk (89); Amundsen, Fairfax (44); Armstrong, Henry (10); BaCote, Newport News (95); Barlow, Isle of Wight (64); Baskerville, Richmond (71); Bland, Petersburg (63); Brink, Arlington (48); Councill, Southampton (75); Ebbin, Arlington (49); Eisenberg, Arlington (47); Hall, Richmond (69); Howell, A.T., Norfolk (90); Hull, Fairfax (38); Johnson, Washington (4); Jones, D.C., Richmond (70); Keister, Pulaski (6); Lewis, Accomack (100); Melvin, Portsmouth (80); Miles, Charles City (74); Moran, Alexandria (46); Petersen, Fairfax City (37); Phillips, Dickenson (2); Plum, Fairfax (36); Pollard, Lancaster (99); Scott, J.M., Fairfax (53); Shannon, Fairfax (35); Shuler, Montgomery (12); Sickles, Fairfax (43); Stump, Buchanan (3); Van Landingham, Alexandria (45); Van Yahres, Charlottesville (57); Ward, Hampton (92); Ware, O., Roanoke City (11); Watts, Fairfax (39).
Republicans (17)
Bryant, Lynchburg (23); Callahan, Fairfax (34); Carrico, Grayson (5); Dillard, Fairfax (41); Fralin, Roanoke City (17); Hurt, Pittsylvania (16); Ingram, Hopewell (62); Jones, S.C., Suffolk (76); Marshall, D.W., Danville (14); Morgan, Gloucester (98); Nutter, Montgomery (7); Oder, Newport News (94); Parrish, Manassas (50); Reese, Fairfax (67); Rust, Fairfax (86); Scott, E.T., Culpeper (30); Tata, Virginia Beach (85).
VOTING NO
Democrats (2)
Joannou, Portsmouth (79); Spruill, Chesapeake (77). Note the AP reports that “Spruill voted no by accident and later changed his vote to yes.”
Republicans (44)
Albo, Fairfax (42); Athey, Warren (18); Bell, Albemarle (58); Black, Loudoun (32); Byron, Campbell (22); Cline, Rockbridge (24); Cole, Spotsylvania (88); Cosgrove, Chesapeake (78); Cox, Colonial Heights (66); Drake, Norfolk (87); Dudley, Franklin County (9); Frederick, Prince William (52); Gear, Hampton (91); Griffith, Salem (8); Hamilton, Newport News (93); Hargrove, Hanover (55); Hogan, Halifax (60); Howell, W.J., Stafford (28); Hugo, Fairfax (40); Janis, Henrico (56); Kilgore, Scott (1); Landes, Augusta (25); Lingamfelter, Prince William (31); Louderback, Page (15); Marrs, Chesterfield (68); Marshall, R.G, Prince William (13); May, Loudoun (33); McDonnell, Virginia Beach (84); McDougle, Hanover (97); McQuigg, Prince William (51); Nixon, Chesterfield (27); O’Bannon, Henrico (73); Orrock, Spotsylvania (54); Purkey, Virginia Beach (82); Rapp, York (96); Reid, Henrico (72); Saxman, Staunton (20); Sherwood, Frederick (29); Suit, Virginia Beach (81); Wardrup, Virginia Beach (83); Ware, R.L., Powhatan (65); Weatherholtz, Rockingham (26); Welch, Virginia Beach (21); Wright, Lunenburg (61).