Bill Summary

HB 7063 Local Government Fiscal Responsibility (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Ways & Means Committee, Caldwell
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Summary
Local Government Fiscal Responsibility: Revises dates & voting requirements for referenda related to most local government taxes & local option surcharges; prohibits certain local governments from enacting, extending, or increasing taxes otherwise authorized under specified conditions; requires local governments to receive voter approval for issuance of any new tax-supported debt with term of more than five years; provides dates & voting requirements for such referenda; authorizes referenda at times other than at general election if an emergency exists; provides exceptions for refunding or refinancing certain debt. Effective Date: October 1, 2018
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committees of reference
» H Government Accountability Committee
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Actions
03/09/17
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Filed (Formerly PCB WMC2)
03/20/17
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Referred to Government Accountability Committee
03/20/17
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Now in Government Accountability Committee
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in Government Accountability Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
7063
Filed on 03/09/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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