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Senate approves phased property-tax equalization measure after heated debate over local control
Summary
Senate Bill 81 would freeze the basic minimum property-tax rate and phase redistribution of revenue across districts via the WPU. Supporters framed it as a step toward fairer per-student funding; opponents warned it would reallocate funds from districts that voted bonds and impose truth-in-taxation burdens on local boards.
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 81, a proposal to phase in changes to the statebasic minimum property-tax rate intended to equalize education funding on a per-student basis.
Sponsor Senator Osman described the bill as a long-term, phased approach to reduce disparities in property-tax burdens and to restore revenue through adjustments to the weighted pupil unit. "The reality is in our districts where the most amount of property value exists, they are not carrying as large a tax burden as other districts that are struggling to meet needs," Osman said, framing the…
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