Secondary Levy Limits go to Committee of the Whole

CALENDAR: COW Calendar #1
DAY: Thursday
DATE: February 24, 2011
TIME: The House is scheduled to reconvene at
link to COW Calendar #1: http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/calendar/h0224013102.doc.htm

BILL: HB 2338 SPECIAL DISTRICTS; SECONDARY LEVY LIMITS
link: http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=2338&Session_Id=102
First sponsor: Rep. Olson (bio at http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=108&Legislature=50&Session_ID=102 )
LOLA Summary: The Property Tax Oversight Commission is authorized to review the secondary property tax levy of county free library districts, county jail districts, and public health services districts. Beginning in tax year 2011, the maximum amount of a levy for these special districts cannot exceed the amount of the levy in the preceding tax year, adjusted annually by a percentage equal to the rate of change in the levy limit for the county in which the district is located.
ARS Titles Affected: 42 48
Comments: The bill passed the House Ways and Means committee on Feb 8th with an amendment that (according to the caucus fact sheet, "Specifies that levy limitations imposed on county free library districts do not apply to debt service on district bonds". It should be noted that versions of this bill have appeared in similar legislative sessions.