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Lawmaker introduces measure to raise school bonding capacity from 5% to 8%
Summary
Representative Ben Furman introduced RS 32,112 to increase school bonding capacity from 5% to 8%; committee moved to introduce the resolu tion and the motion carried on a voice vote. Sponsor said the change does not itself increase property taxes and any district bond would still go to a public vote.
Representative Ben Furman, R‑District 30, told the House Education Committee he was introducing RS 32,112 to raise the statutory school bonding capacity from 5% to 8%.
"This is on the surface very simple. We are simply changing 1 thing on line 32 on the first page, and that is the school bonding capacity. And we're increasing that from 5% to 8%. And that's it," Representative Furman said when he presented the draft RS.
The bill sponsor told the committee the proposal would…
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