By Ty Tagami, Capitol Beat News Service

The Georgia Senate will vote on another income tax cut next year, and the only question is how big, the chamber’s budget-writing chief said Tuesday.

“The plan is not to wait until after an election to put this bill on the floor of the Senate. The plan is to move this bill forward next year,” said Sen. Blake Tillery at the close of a hearing on the topic in Gainesville.

Tillery is leading a study committee on eliminating the state income tax. The panel had heard from experts and officials from other states that have eliminated their income tax, including Florida and Tennessee.

Tillery and his fellow lawmakers held their third hearing in a cafe, where taxpayers got a chance to speak.

A mother of a toddler quizzed them on the cost of diapers and baby formula. A retired firefighter talked of firefighters working multiple jobs to make ends meet.