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Pawnee County bill would let voters repurpose local 1% sales tax for emergency services
Summary
House Bill 2,125 would give Pawnee County authority to submit a ballot proposition allowing the county to impose up to 1% in countywide retailer sales tax pledged for health care and county‑supported public safety operations.
House Bill 2,125 would give Pawnee County authority to submit a ballot proposition allowing the county to impose up to 1% in countywide retailer sales tax and to pledge the revenue for health care and county-supported public safety operations, including the sheriff’s department, jail, emergency management and emergency dispatch services.
The reviser, Adam, told the Committee on Taxation that the bill would allow Pawnee County to place a question before voters to authorize the tax and that, as a dedicated sales tax, revenues would be retained by the county and expended only for the pledged purposes.
Dr. Michael Burdett, appearing by WebEx as a proponent, said the county is not seeking to increase the tax…
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