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House debates ballot language for bond elections; substitute motion would flag 'property tax impact'
Summary
Lawmakers debated competing amendments to HB321 about how bond‑election costs appear on ballots and pamphlets. A substitute motion would change the headline to 'Notice of property tax impact' to improve clarity for voters; members disputed whether that phrasing or the existing statutory language provides better transparency.
SALT LAKE CITY — The House engaged in extended debate over HB321, which would revise how bond election costs and property‑tax impacts are presented to voters on ballots and in voter information pamphlets.
Representative Gregory Hughes, the bill sponsor, described a perceived problem with current ballot language: voters frequently see a headline suggesting a property‑tax increase without context that some proposed bond issuances are structured so the tax rate will not rise. "We want people to know that there's…
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