WATCH: House Democrat on income tax bill: ‘Let the people have a voice’

(The Center Square) – With end of the legislative session a week away, it appears that Democrats lack the votes, at least for now, to pass their income tax bill in the House of Representatives.

Senate Bill 6346, which would impose a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million, passed the Senate on Feb. 16.

Some Democratic members are holding back on endorsing the proposed income tax, waiting to see if a new version of the legislation, which could be released at any time, will be more to their liking.

SB 6346 supporters say it would generate roughly $3 billion annually to help address the state’s budget shortfall and to provide tax relief for small businesses and lower income families.

Rep. Amy Walen, D-Kirkland, told The Center Square she’s hoping a striker bill may include some of the ideas her alternate proposal suggested.

A striker, or striking amendment, is an amendment that removes everything after the title of a bill and replaces it with ent...