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Committee hears Labette County bill to ask voters for 0.125% sales tax to support fire departments
Summary
Senate Bill 303 would allow Labette County to submit a question to voters for a 0.125% countywide sales tax to support rural fire departments for five years; conferees from fire chiefs and county officials urged support, and Leavenworth County officials discussed a separate quarter-cent communications tax amendment.
The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee heard Senate Bill 303 on Jan. 29, a bill that would authorize Labette County to submit a proposition to voters for a countywide retailer sales tax of 0.125% (one-eighth of one cent) to fund fire departments. The tax would expire five years after it is first collected and revenue would be remitted to and retained by the county for fire-service support.
Amelia summarized the bill and said revenue would be pledged to support county fire departments; she noted the bill would take effect after publication…
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