Committee hears bill to ease formation of single‑city fire protection districts
Feb 3, 2026
Committee staff and multiple witnesses described substitute Senate Bill 6,037 as a tool to let cities form single‑city fire protection districts without the existing dollar‑for‑dollar levy reduction, while hospital districts and taxpayer groups warned of impacts to existing levy space and tax burdens.
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Senate Ways and Means staff briefed the committee on substitute Senate Bill 6,037, which would change how a city’s property tax treatment functions when the city forms a fire protection district.
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