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Budget Commission Overhaul Act proposes stricter annual review of local tax levies and fund carryovers
Summary
Vice Chair Thomas presented House Bill 309 to expand and clarify county budget commission authority, requiring yearly reviews of levy-funded entities, hearings on funds with carryovers above 30 percent, and broader powers to reduce tax rates when revenues exceed needs; the item was presented as an informal hearing.
Vice Chair Thomas presented sponsor testimony for House Bill 309, the Budget Commission Overhaul Act, proposing explicit authority and annual duties for county budget commissions to review budgets of all property-tax-levying entities, require hearings when fund carryovers exceed 30 percent, and recommend or decrease tax rates where revenues exceed documented needs.
Thomas said the bill aims to restore the original watchdog role of the budget commission and reduce wide variation in county practice. “The budget commission should be the…
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