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Senate approves bill changing flow of basic school property tax funding after debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 37, which redirects locally assessed property tax receipts through the state before distribution to school districts. Sponsors said the change equalizes treatment across districts; some senators raised concerns about local control and interest earnings.
The Utah Senate on Day 18 passed Senate Bill 37, the "minimum basic tax rate amendments," sponsored by Senator Fillmore, on a roll call of 19-8 with 2 absent. The measure changes how locally assessed property tax dollars that fund the weighted pupil unit (WPU) flow to school districts by routing those receipts through the state before distribution.
Supporters said the change treats all districts uniformly as assessed values grow in some counties. "The exact same amount of money comes in. The exact same amount of money goes out on a district by district basis," said Senator Fillmore, the bill sponsor, describing how the state…
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