State Legislature worked on delay of revisions to school levy lid in past week

State lawmakers kicked off the third week of this year’s 105-day session with passage by the House of HB 1059, to delay revisions to the school levy lid. The bill had been scheduled and canceled twice for floor action last week, but passed on Monday by a 62 to 35 vote.

House Bill 1059, delaying implementation of revisions to the school levy lid, passed the House on Jan. 23, by a vote of 62-35, one member excused.

When the legislature passed a temporary increase in local levy rates in 2010 to provide a short-term increase in funding for schools, it also scheduled property tax levels to return to normal in January 2018. This bill would delay returning property tax rates to the previous rate by one year. The bill is now in the Senate Ways and Means Committee.

Votes from Valley Representatives were as follows: