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House approves temporary leeway option for divided school districts in HB 463
Summary
HB 463 passed the House 46–21 to let a school district left behind after a split ask voters for a temporary adjustment to its voted leeway (draft language sets the period at six years); sponsor said the measure is a limited, local tool and it had no standing committee hearing.
The Utah House approved House Bill 463 on March 8, a measure that would allow a school district that remains after a split to seek a temporary adjustment to its voted leeway to address budgetary disruptions.
Sponsor Representative Eric Hutchings told the House the bill is "very simple" and would allow an affected district to make a local adjustment "for a very limited period of time," drafted as six years after they begin offering services in the first taxable year. He emphasized the change is optional and requires local voter approval.
Questions on the floor noted the bill had not had a standing committee hearing. Representatives also discussed the immediate example of Jordan School District: the sponsor and another member said the State Office of Education verified Jordan School District is at its levy cap, limiting options without this measure.
The House passed HB 463 by a vote of 46–21; the bill will be transmitted to the Senate for further consideration.
