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House approves SB 36 to exempt some school districts from annual truth‑and‑taxation hearings for four years
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 36, which exempts school districts that have secured a voter‑approved leeway from undergoing annual truth‑and‑taxation hearings for a four‑year period; sponsors said districts may implement the voter‑approved rate up to the approved limit and spread increases across years within limits.
The Utah House approved Senate Bill 36 with sponsor Representative Snow explaining the bill "exempts school districts who have passed a voter leeway" from annual truth‑and‑taxation proceedings for a period of four years. Snow said the change corrects drafting errors and restores intended language that was removed during earlier drafting.
Representative Lawrence asked whether districts could still raise taxes during the four‑year exemption. Snow answered that districts could implement the voter‑approved rate within limits and could spread increases over time, but if increases extend beyond the four‑year period they would again be subject to truth‑and‑taxation procedures. "They just may spread it out over a 4 year period," Snow said in response to Lawrence's question, but he noted the district could spread increases out over as long as 10 years in some circumstances and must resume hearings thereafter if they exceed the approved parameters.
The House passed SB 36 69–2 and referred it to the Senate. The transcript shows the sponsor described the bill as restoring language inadvertently removed during drafting and emphasized it applies only to districts that have a voter‑approved leeway.
