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Committee reviews bill to ease levy rules for cities forming fire protection districts
Summary
Substitute HB 22‑24 would change how levy rates are adjusted when a city forms a single‑city fire protection district, exempt up to 25¢ from the $5.90 aggregation limit, and allow contracting between cities and district service authorities; supporters said it creates a workable, voter‑approved option while hospital and tax‑payer groups warned about proration risks.
House Finance considered substitute HB 22‑24, which addresses how cities may form single‑city fire protection districts and how levy capacity is adjusted. Kellen Wright, committee staff, explained the bill would require a city that forms a fire protection district using the alternative method to reduce its levy rate (rather than the dollar amount) by the rate imposed by the fire protection district, exempt up to 25¢ of certain levies from the $5.90 aggregate taxing limit, and allow a district service…
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