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House amends and approves bill requiring school representatives to register and report RDA votes
Summary
Senate Bill 70 (taxing agency reporting) was debated and amended to require county assessors to provide value reports and to clarify when school‑representative justifications are recorded; the House passed the bill 63‑10.
The House considered Senate Bill 70, a measure aimed at increasing transparency when redevelopment taxing agencies use tax‑increment financing that affects school district revenues.
Representative Beck, presenting the bill, said school districts have contributed roughly $213 million in taxes to redevelopment projects over the past two decades and argued the bill requires school representatives on taxing agency committees to report their votes and for agencies — ultimately the county assessor — to supply reports on property values within project areas. Representative Harper moved Amendment 15 to align effective dates with related bills and to shift the reporting responsibility to the county assessor; Representative Clark proposed language clarifying that education committee members register their position before meetings so there is an opportunity for discussion.
After floor discussion and a vote to adopt amendments, the House passed the bill as amended, 63‑10, and referred it to the Senate.
