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Finance committee hears state legislative notes on proposed "millionaire's tax" and "mega projects" bill
Summary
Committee members discussed a proposed 3% surcharge on income over $1,000,000 that would require a constitutional amendment and a separate "mega projects" bill that could create TIF-like treatment for large developments and potentially include data centers; members said the district will monitor implications.
During a brief legislative update the committee discussed two state-level proposals that could affect school funding and local fiscal policy.
Chair (speaker 1) summarized a proposed "millionaire's tax," describing it as "a 3% surcharge on a portion of a taxpayer's net income that is greater than $1,000,000," and said the measure was unlikely to move this year because it would require a constitutional amendment. He noted the concept under discussion would direct half the revenue toward property-tax relief and half to school districts on a per-pupil basis, but he said details were not specified in the committee meeting.
Committee member (speaker 4) flagged a separate "mega projects" bill under discussion at the state level and said the district should watch for possible implications similar to tax-increment financing structures. He noted debate over whether the bill would include data centers—an issue to monitor because it could affect local tax and revenue arrangements.
Committee members agreed to raise the topics at the full-board meeting for broader discussion and monitoring; no formal action was taken by the finance committee on either bill.
