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Pawnee County seeks voter approval to repurpose existing 1% sales tax for emergency services
Summary
House Bill 2,125 would let Pawnee County place a question before voters to dedicate up to an additional 1% in countywide sales tax revenue for health care and county-supported public safety, and proponents said the intent is to modify how an existing 1% is used rather than raise the overall burden.
The Committee on Taxation on an unspecified date heard testimony on House Bill 2,125, which would authorize Pawnee County to submit a proposition to voters to impose countywide sales tax authority of up to 1 additional percentage point, with revenue pledged for health care services and equipping county-supported public safety operations.
The measure’s reviser (Adam) told the committee the bill would allow Pawnee County to place a question on the ballot to impose “countywide sales tax authority in amount up to 1 additional percent” and to pledge revenue for health care and public safety, “including but not limited…
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