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Committee advances election-based alternative (HB 2396) that would let voters decide tax increases
Summary
The committee recommended favorably a Senate substitute for House Bill 2396 as amended, which the staff described as an election-version of the revenue-neutral concept: governing bodies would need voter approval at an August election to exceed property-tax revenue increases set by the Midwest CPI or 3%, whichever is lower; motion passed by voice vote with one recorded no.
The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee advanced a Senate substitute for House Bill 2396 that staff described as the election-based counterpart to HB 2745.
Amelia told the committee that 2396 was amended to insert the content of 2745 but to make it an election provision rather than a protest-petition process: "2745 is the petition version. 2396 is the election version. We'll be picking that up after we pass this one out." She said the committee previously voted to make the election be held in August.
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