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Committee holds school-board referendum bill to work out timing concerns
Utah House Revenue and Taxation Committee · January 29, 2026
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Summary
Lawmakers placed HB170, allowing referendums on certain local school-board decisions, on hold after witnesses flagged timing conflicts with tax-filing deadlines; sponsor agreed to work on amendments to align the referendum timetable with fiscal filing requirements.
Representative Shipp presented HB170 to establish a referendum process for local education agencies (school boards) that would permit voters to refer certain local school-board actions unless a super‑majority was obtained. The sponsor said the bill aims to…
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