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House approves overhaul of local school-property levies after extended debate over transparency and local control
Summary
House Bill 301 passed after extensive floor debate. The bill consolidates many local school-property tax levies into broader categories to give districts more flexibility; supporters called it simplification and local control while opponents warned of reduced transparency and potential tax impacts.
The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 301 on March 3, 2011, a measure that reorganizes and consolidates local school-property tax levies. The final recorded House vote was 39 yes to 31 no; the bill will be transmitted to the Senate for further consideration.
Sponsor Representative Newbold said the change reduces the number of local levies from 13 to 6 and will provide school districts greater flexibility in budgeting: "This bill will, by combining those down to 1 or 2, will put greater flexibility so that as the legislative level, you don't have to come…
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