2011 House Bill 5088

Add to millage hike ballot language disclosures

Introduced in the House

Oct. 18, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45)

To require the ballot language in elections that would impose a property tax millage increase to pay for new school or local government borrowing (“bonding”), so it discloses that if property values go down, paying the debt service on the bonds might require an even higher property tax millage rate.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

June 6, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 6, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 63 to 46 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 12, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Finance