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Bill would raise local levy caps and change LEA formula; superintendents warn of uneven effects
Summary
Staff briefed a substitute to HB 21‑16 that raises the levy rate used to calculate enrichment levies to $3 per $1,000 (from $2.50) beginning in 2028 and adjusts the LEA threshold and assumed levy rate; state and local officials said the bill may help many districts but risks unintended outcomes for property‑poor and levy‑fatigued districts.
James Mackeson, committee staff, briefed the committee on the proposed substitute to HB 21‑16 that adjusts school enrichment levy authority and local effort assistance (LEA) formulas. The substitute raises the maximum levy rate used in some calculations from $2.50 to $3.00 per $1,000 assessed value beginning in calendar year 2028 and changes the LEA assumed rate from $1.50 to $2.00, with a new per‑pupil LEA threshold of $2,825 from 2028 onward and a…
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