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Committee recommends 'do not pass' on bill to cap political‑subdivision budgets at CPI
Summary
The Senate Finance and Taxation Committee voted 4‑2 to recommend a do‑not‑pass on Senate Bill 2378, which would have capped political subdivision budgets to the consumer price index (with voter override). Senators raised concerns that the proposal would restrict fee‑for‑service revenues and could force cuts to essential local services.
The Senate Finance and Taxation Committee voted to recommend a do‑not‑pass on Senate Bill 2378, a measure that would have limited political‑subdivision budgets to increases tied to the consumer price index unless a vote of the people allowed otherwise.
Senator Rummel moved the do‑not‑pass recommendation, arguing the proposal threatened essential local services. “If we put a cap on things…
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