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Finance and Taxation panel rejects bill allowing cities to place infrastructure fee on utility bills
Summary
The Finance and Taxation Committee voted 5–1 to recommend "do not pass" on House Bill 1389, a proposal that would have let municipalities replace special assessments or property-tax charges with an infrastructure fee billed on utility accounts.
The Finance and Taxation Committee voted 5–1 on a motion of "do not pass" for House Bill 13‑89, a measure that would have allowed cities to place an infrastructure fee on utility bills in lieu of special assessments or property-tax charges.
Supporters had argued the fee would let municipalities fund infrastructure projects that benefit many users without placing the cost solely on adjacent property owners.…
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