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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5044: RTA tax nullification

Nullifying the imposition of certain taxes within regional transit authority boundaries.

Summary

  • Authorizes taxes approved by regional transit authority voters to be nullified within the complete boundaries of a county within an authority if a proposition to nullify the taxes is approved by voters. Requires the county auditor, if a petition to nullify is filed with the county auditor, to canvass the signatures and certify their sufficiency to the governing body within two weeks.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to nullifying the imposition of certain taxes within regional transit authority boundaries;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Phil Fortunato R-31

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5044 in other sessions

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