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House accepts substitute to HB 129 limiting school inside‑millage shifts without voter approval
Summary
The committee accepted a substitute to House Bill 129 to prevent schools from shifting inside millage into other funds in ways that increase revenue without voter approval, and to count certain levies toward the 20‑mill guaranteed floor; sponsors said the change targets unvoted tax spikes.
The House Ways and Means Committee accepted a substitute for House Bill 129, a measure aimed at restricting how school districts reallocate inside millage and at preventing unvoted spikes tied to the 20‑mill floor.
Vice Chair Thomas explained that the substitute reflects budgeted language: it would treat voter‑approved levies as counting toward the schools’ guaranteed floor and would prohibit schools from shifting inside millage into other…
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