Committee lays over bill to neutralize school-referendum ballot language
A bill to remove a sentence on school-referendum ballots that reads, "By voting yes … you are voting for a property tax increase," was laid over after a technical amendment; a school-district treasurer testified the sentence can oversimplify complex referendum impacts.
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A sponsor introduced House File 3798 to change the wording of school-referendum ballot questions by removing a sentence that reads, "By voting yes on this ballot question, you are voting for a property tax increase." The sponsor said the current language can mischaracterize how referendums affect taxpayers and that districts already provide individualized tax notices and calculators before an election.
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