HB 7063: Local Government Fiscal Responsibility
GENERAL BILL by Ways and Means Committee ; Caldwell
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: 10/1/2018
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Government Accountability Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Government Accountability Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/9/2017 | House |
• Filed • Introduced -HJ 330 |
| 3/20/2017 | House |
• Referred to Government Accountability Committee -HJ 395 |
| 5/5/2017 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Government Accountability Committee |
