SB 740: Hospital Districts
GENERAL BILL by Steube
Hospital Districts; Prohibiting hospital districts from levying property tax without the consent of electors residing within the hospital district; requiring a county to obtain and publish an independent appraisal of certain public hospitals’ assets and a certain independent economic analysis; providing a referendum requirement for a property tax levy contingent upon government-subsidized health care funding; prohibiting a hospital district from establishing certain health care facilities unless a majority of voting electors residing within the hospital district approve it by referendum, subject to certain requirements, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/6/2017 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/16/2017 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 92 |
| 3/7/2017 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 92 |
| 5/5/2017 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Health Policy |