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Committee advances bill to restore taxing authority for watershed districts
Summary
A House committee voted to pass House Bill 108 as amended to fix an unintended gap that left appointed watershed district boards without authority to levy mill levies, a change witnesses said created "taxation without representation" for some landowners.
A House committee on Monday passed House Bill 108 as amended after witnesses described how a 2024 change left some appointed watershed district boards unable to levy mill levies.
Representative Duncan presented the measure and introduced Debbie Hughes, who told the committee that some watershed districts now include landowners who live outside the district and…
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