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Ways and Means moves HB 1,800 to interim study after wide-ranging debate on 'swept' property tax
Summary
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 16–1 to interim study HB 1,800, a bill that would reshape the statewide 'swept' education property tax. Sponsor Rep. Spilsbury urged study to revert the tax to a statewide pool, increase the swept amount, create targeted credits and add a COLA to adequacy figures; opponents warned of local tax impacts.
Representative Spilsbury told the committee he did not believe HB 1,800 was yet ready for passage and urged an interim study to refine its mechanics and values. "I'm gonna ask that you interim study it," he said, outlining five concepts that would, in his view, make the swept function more equitably: revert the swept tax to a statewide pool, increase the amount collected (he noted the swept has been at $363,000,000 for 15 years), create three targeted credits, adjust the adequacy formula and add a cost-of-living adjustment for adequacy figures.
Members pressed Spilsbury on details and…
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