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Senate approves school capital outlay equalization plan after lengthy debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed third substitute Senate Bill 48 on Feb. 13, 2008, advancing a plan to equalize school capital outlay funding in Salt Lake County and beyond; sponsors said the measure uses an allocation formula and truth‑in‑taxation safeguards, while opponents warned of local tax changes.
The Utah Senate passed third substitute Senate Bill 48 on Feb. 13, 2008, sending the equalization plan to the House after a protracted floor debate that centered on property‑tax mechanics and local control.
Senator Eastman, the bill’s floor sponsor, said the measure was intended to equalize capital outlay funding while preserving local oversight. He told colleagues that, contrary to a handout circulated by local school officials, the change “is not a one‑year windfall” and that for a $250,000 home in Salt Lake County the proposal would change property‑tax liability by roughly “$40 a year to $75 a year” in the examples he cited. Eastman and other supporters…
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