Dustin Live-Blogging Hart Hearing
Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol is facing an ethics complaint that he used
his legislative privilege too many time to avoid litigation by the Idaho
State Tax Commission and the Internal Revenue Service. Hart was
cleared on a charge of having a conflict-of-interest during committee
votes in an earlier ethics hearing by a 4-3 party line vote, with
Republicans voting to clear Hart and Democrats opposing it. The second hearing is a result of a delayed ruling by ethics
committee chairman Rep. Tom Loertscher, R-Iona, who deferred passing
judgement of the second charge in the original hearing because Hart had
an open case with the tax commission/Dustin Hurst, Idaho Reporter. More here.
- You can listen in to the Ethics Committee hearing re: a complaint filed against tax resisting Rep. Phil Hart here.
- Hart wants reconsideration from Tax Appeals board/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
- Loerstcher: 'Might be difficult for us to do/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
Question: Can Hart expect to get another 4-3 pass from Republican majority?