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Senate committee approves bill requiring voter sign-off on tax levies tied to oversized judgments
Summary
The Senate Local Government Committee amended and passed SB108, which would require voter approval before property tax levies or bond issuances are used to satisfy judgments or settlements that exceed statutory government-liability limits (described in the hearing as $750,000 per claim and $1,500,000 per occurrence). The amendment clarifies exclusions and references the cited liability limit.
The Senate Local Government Committee on executive action passed Senate Bill 108 as amended, a measure that would require voter approval before local governments use property tax levies or bonds to satisfy judgments or settlements that exceed the statutory limits on government liability.
The amendment approved by the committee restores language clarifying that certain judgment levies remain excluded and ties the requirement to the statute the transcript cites as '29108,' which committee staff described as a limit on government tort liability (committee testimony gave amounts of $750,000 per claim and $1,500,000 per occurrence). A committee…
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