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Washington Senate proposal would limit claims on school levies By Kip Hill, , The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. (TNS),
Published: February 3, 2021, 10:00am
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A group of state lawmakers wants to limit the pitches school districts can make to voters for more taxpayer money.
Many of the school districts in the state seeking levy changes on Tuesday’s special elections ballot emphasize that property owners will merely extend an existing tax by voting in favor.
But that extension, in almost every instance, will lead to higher property tax payments in 2022 and beyond. A bill under consideration in the state Senate would prevent districts from using language that has been common in messaging about the levies from school districts themselves, specifically the terms “replacement levy,” “not a new tax” or “same rate.”
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Published: January 19, 2021, 9:02am
Share: Daffodils bloom near the Legislative Building on April 6, 2020 at the Capitol in Olympia. (Associated Press files)
OLYMPIA A proposed bill in the Legislature would change reopening metrics for schools, allowing kids to get back to in-person learning sooner than the current plan allows.
It is one of many Republicans plan to introduce this legislative session to reopen the state sooner. Last week, Republicans opposed new rules for the Legislature that allowed for a remote session. They also opposed extending COVID-19 emergency orders until the end of Inslee’s state of emergency, arguing that the proclamations should only be extended every few weeks.