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House narrowly approves voted leeway for local school boards after heated property‑tax debate
Summary
The House passed substitute House Bill 4‑74 allowing local school boards to adopt a voted leeway property tax to address class‑size concerns. The measure passed narrowly 38‑37 after partisan debate over whether the change shifts state responsibility to local property taxpayers.
The Utah House passed substitute House Bill 4‑74 on Feb. 19, 1990, a measure enabling local school boards to impose a voted leeway property tax to raise funds for class‑size reduction and other school needs. The final House roll call was 38‑37.
Representative Adams, sponsor of the substitute bill, said the authority provides a tool for local boards and superintendents to address overcrowding in growing districts along the Wasatch Front and in Washington and Cache counties. He framed the change as local empowerment for elected boards to ‘‘make the determination as to how we…
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