Tax Abatement Annual Review

At a glance

What: BL2026-1362 requires an annual review and an annual presentation to the Budget and Finance Committee from all boards, commissions, departments and authorities that offer tax abatement incentives.
Where it stands: Passed second reading as amended on July 7, 2026, and passed third reading on the July 21 consent agenda (the consent vote was 34 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain).
Sponsor: Council Member Allen.

July 7: the Budget and Finance Committee approved the bill with an amendment. Allen moved passage on second reading, offered Amendment No. 1 (adopted by voice vote) and then moved passage as amended (voice vote).
July 21: listed with the bills on third reading under the Consent Agenda. Consent vote: Yes (34) Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Harrell, Hancock, Eslick, Bradford, Huffman, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Druffel, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).
The minutes do not give the text of the amendment.
May 7: the Budget and Finance Committee recommended deferral and the bill was deferred under Rule 8.1 on second reading, with no vote.
May 19: the Budget and Finance Committee recommended deferral to the July 7 meeting, and Allen moved to defer the bill to July 7; approved by voice vote.