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19 | 12 | | LONG TITLE |
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20 | 13 | | 4 |
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21 | 14 | | General Description: |
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22 | 15 | | 5 |
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23 | 16 | | This bill repeals the weighted pupil unit (WPU) value rate from the combination of |
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24 | 17 | | 6 |
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25 | 18 | | property tax rates that fund public education. |
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26 | 19 | | 7 |
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27 | 20 | | Highlighted Provisions: |
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28 | 21 | | 8 |
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29 | 22 | | This bill: |
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30 | 23 | | 9 |
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31 | 24 | | ▸ repeals the WPU value rate from the combination of property tax rates that fund public |
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32 | 25 | | 10 |
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33 | 26 | | education; |
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34 | 27 | | 11 |
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35 | 28 | | ▸ provides that the repeal of the WPU value rate does not affect the amount of ongoing |
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36 | 29 | | 12 |
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37 | 30 | | appropriations to the Teacher and Student Success Program; |
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38 | 31 | | 13 |
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39 | 32 | | ▸ includes a clause to coordinate the effect of the repeal of the WPU value rate with |
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40 | 33 | | 14 |
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41 | 34 | | language that S.B. 37, Minimum Basic Tax Rate Amendments, enacts; and |
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42 | 35 | | 15 |
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43 | 36 | | ▸ makes technical and conforming changes. |
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44 | 37 | | 16 |
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45 | 38 | | Money Appropriated in this Bill: |
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46 | 39 | | 17 |
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47 | 40 | | None |
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48 | 41 | | 18 |
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49 | 42 | | Other Special Clauses: |
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50 | 43 | | 19 |
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51 | 44 | | This bill provides a special effective date. |
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52 | 45 | | 20 |
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53 | 46 | | This bill provides a coordination clause. |
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54 | 47 | | 21 |
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55 | 48 | | Utah Code Sections Affected: |
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58 | 51 | | 23 |
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59 | 52 | | 53F-2-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 124, 460 |
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60 | 53 | | 24 |
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61 | 54 | | 59-2-919.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 246 |
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62 | 55 | | 25 |
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63 | 56 | | 59-2-926, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 7 |
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64 | 57 | | 26 |
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65 | 58 | | Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause: |
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66 | 59 | | 27 |
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67 | 60 | | 53F-2-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 124, 460 |
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70 | 64 | | 29 |
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71 | 65 | | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: |
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72 | 66 | | 30 |
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73 | 67 | | The following section is affected by a coordination clause at the end of this bill. |
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74 | 68 | | 31 |
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75 | 69 | | Section 1. Section 53F-2-301 is amended to read: |
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76 | 70 | | 32 |
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77 | 71 | | 53F-2-301 . Minimum basic tax rate for a fiscal year that begins after July 1, |
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78 | 72 | | 33 |
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79 | 73 | | 2022. |
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80 | 74 | | 34 |
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81 | 75 | | (1) As used in this section: |
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82 | 76 | | 35 |
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83 | 77 | | (a) "Basic levy increment rate" means a tax rate that will generate an amount of revenue |
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84 | 78 | | 36 |
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85 | 79 | | equal to $75,000,000. |
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86 | 80 | | 37 |
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87 | 81 | | [(b) "Combined basic rate" means a rate that is the sum of:] |
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88 | 82 | | 38 |
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89 | 83 | | [(i) the minimum basic tax rate; and] |
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90 | 84 | | 39 |
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91 | 85 | | [(ii) the WPU value rate.] |
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92 | 86 | | 40 |
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93 | 87 | | [(c)] (b) "Commission" means the State Tax Commission. |
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94 | 88 | | 41 |
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95 | 89 | | [(d)] (c) "Minimum basic local amount" means an amount that is: |
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96 | 90 | | 42 |
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97 | 91 | | (i) equal to the sum of: |
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98 | 92 | | 43 |
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99 | 93 | | (A) the school districts' contribution to the basic school program the previous |
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100 | 94 | | 44 |
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101 | 95 | | fiscal year; |
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102 | 96 | | 45 |
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103 | 97 | | (B) the amount generated by the basic levy increment rate; and |
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104 | 98 | | 46 |
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105 | 99 | | (C) the eligible new growth, as defined in Section 59-2-924 and rules of the State |
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106 | 100 | | 47 |
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107 | 101 | | Tax Commission multiplied by the minimum basic rate; and |
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108 | 102 | | 48 |
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109 | 103 | | (ii) set annually by the Legislature in Subsection (2)(a). |
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110 | 104 | | 49 |
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111 | 105 | | [(e)] (d) "Minimum basic tax rate" means a tax rate certified by the commission that will |
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112 | 106 | | 50 |
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113 | 107 | | generate an amount of revenue equal to the minimum basic local amount described in |
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114 | 108 | | 51 |
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115 | 109 | | Subsection (2)(a). |
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116 | 110 | | 52 |
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117 | 111 | | [(f) "Weighted pupil unit value" or "WPU value" means the amount established each |
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118 | 112 | | 53 |
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119 | 113 | | year in the enacted public education budget that is multiplied by the number of |
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120 | 114 | | 54 |
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121 | 115 | | weighted pupil units to yield the funding level for the basic school program.] |
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122 | 116 | | 55 |
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123 | 117 | | [(g) "WPU value amount" means an amount:] |
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124 | 118 | | 56 |
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125 | 119 | | [(i) that is equal to the product of:] |
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139 | 133 | | 63 |
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140 | 134 | | WPU value in the prior fiscal year; or] |
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141 | 135 | | 64 |
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142 | 136 | | [(ii) the total cost to the basic school program to increase the WPU value by 4% over |
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143 | 137 | | 65 |
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144 | 138 | | the WPU value in the prior fiscal year.] |
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145 | 139 | | 66 |
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146 | 140 | | [(i) "WPU value rate" means a tax rate certified by the commission that will generate an |
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147 | 141 | | 67 |
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148 | 142 | | amount of revenue equal to the WPU value amount described in Subsection (3)(a).] |
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149 | 143 | | 68 |
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150 | 144 | | (2)(a) The minimum basic local amount for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2024, is |
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151 | 145 | | 69 |
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152 | 146 | | $759,529,000 in revenue statewide. |
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153 | 147 | | 70 |
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154 | 148 | | (b) The preliminary estimate of the minimum basic tax rate for a fiscal year that begins |
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155 | 149 | | 71 |
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156 | 150 | | on July 1, 2024, is .001429. |
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157 | 151 | | 72 |
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158 | 152 | | [(3)(a) The WPU value amount for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2024, is |
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159 | 153 | | 73 |
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160 | 154 | | $29,240,600 in revenue statewide.] |
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161 | 155 | | 74 |
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162 | 156 | | [(b) The preliminary estimate of the WPU value rate for the fiscal year that begins on |
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163 | 157 | | 75 |
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164 | 158 | | July 1, 2024, is .000055.] |
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165 | 159 | | 76 |
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166 | 160 | | [(4)] (3)(a) On or before June 22, the commission shall certify [for the year:] the |
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167 | 161 | | 77 |
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168 | 162 | | minimum basic tax rate for the year. |
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169 | 163 | | 78 |
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170 | 164 | | [(i) the minimum basic tax rate; and] |
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171 | 165 | | 79 |
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172 | 166 | | [(ii) the WPU value rate.] |
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174 | 168 | | (b) The estimate of the minimum basic tax rate provided in Subsection (2)(b) [and the |
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175 | 169 | | 81 |
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176 | 170 | | estimate of the WPU value rate provided in Subsection (3)(b) are] is based on a |
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177 | 171 | | 82 |
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178 | 172 | | forecast for property values for the next calendar year. |
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180 | 174 | | (c) The certified minimum basic tax rate described in Subsection [(4)(a)(i) and the |
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181 | 175 | | 84 |
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182 | 176 | | certified WPU value rate described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) are ] (3)(a) is based on |
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183 | 177 | | 85 |
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184 | 178 | | property values as of January 1 of the current calendar year, except personal property, |
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185 | 179 | | 86 |
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186 | 180 | | which is based on values from the previous calendar year. |
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187 | 181 | | 87 |
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188 | 182 | | [(5)] (4)(a) To qualify for receipt of the state contribution toward the basic school |
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189 | 183 | | 88 |
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190 | 184 | | program and as a school district's contribution toward the cost of the basic school |
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191 | 185 | | 89 |
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192 | 186 | | program for the school district, each local school board shall impose the [combined |
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193 | 187 | | 90 |
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194 | 188 | | basic] minimum basic tax rate. |
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209 | 203 | | between the cost of the school district's basic school program and the sum of revenue |
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210 | 204 | | 98 |
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211 | 205 | | generated by the school district by the following: |
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212 | 206 | | 99 |
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213 | 207 | | (i) the [combined basic] minimum basic tax rate; and |
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214 | 208 | | 100 |
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215 | 209 | | (ii) the basic levy increment rate. |
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216 | 210 | | 101 |
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217 | 211 | | (b)(i) If the difference described in Subsection [(6)(a)] (5)(a) equals or exceeds the |
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218 | 212 | | 102 |
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219 | 213 | | cost of the basic school program in a school district, no state contribution shall be |
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220 | 214 | | 103 |
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221 | 215 | | made to the basic school program for the school district. |
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222 | 216 | | 104 |
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223 | 217 | | (ii) The proceeds of the difference described in Subsection [(6)(a)] (5)(a) that exceed |
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224 | 218 | | 105 |
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225 | 219 | | the cost of the basic school program shall be paid into the Uniform School Fund |
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226 | 220 | | 106 |
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227 | 221 | | as provided by law and by the close of the fiscal year in which the proceeds were |
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228 | 222 | | 107 |
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229 | 223 | | calculated. |
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230 | 224 | | 108 |
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231 | 225 | | [(7)] (6) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Division of Finance shall deposit an |
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232 | 226 | | 109 |
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233 | 227 | | amount equal to the proceeds generated statewide[:] |
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234 | 228 | | 110 |
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235 | 229 | | [(a)] by the basic levy increment rate into the Minimum Basic Growth Account created |
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236 | 230 | | 111 |
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237 | 231 | | in Section 53F-9-302[; and] . |
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238 | 232 | | 112 |
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239 | 233 | | [(b)] (7) [by the WPU value rate into] Nothing in the repeal of the tax rate indexed to the |
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240 | 234 | | 113 |
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241 | 235 | | increase in the value of the WPU affects the ongoing appropriations to the Teacher and |
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242 | 236 | | 114 |
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243 | 237 | | Student Success Account created in Section 53F-9-306. |
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244 | 238 | | 115 |
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245 | 239 | | Section 2. Section 59-2-919.1 is amended to read: |
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246 | 240 | | 116 |
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247 | 241 | | 59-2-919.1 . Notice of property valuation and tax changes. |
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248 | 242 | | 117 |
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249 | 243 | | (1) In addition to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-919, the county auditor, on or |
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250 | 244 | | 118 |
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251 | 245 | | before July 22 of each year, shall notify each owner of real estate who is listed on the |
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252 | 246 | | 119 |
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253 | 247 | | assessment roll. |
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254 | 248 | | 120 |
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255 | 249 | | (2) The notice described in Subsection (1) shall: |
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256 | 250 | | 121 |
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257 | 251 | | (a) except as provided in Subsection (4), be sent to all owners of real property by mail |
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258 | 252 | | 122 |
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259 | 253 | | 10 or more days before the day on which: |
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260 | 254 | | 123 |
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261 | 255 | | (i) the county board of equalization meets; and |
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262 | 256 | | 124 |
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263 | 257 | | (ii) the taxing entity holds a public hearing on the proposed increase in the certified |
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277 | 271 | | 131 |
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278 | 272 | | (ii) the taxable value of the property; |
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279 | 273 | | 132 |
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280 | 274 | | (iii)(A) the deadline for the taxpayer to make an application to appeal the |
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281 | 275 | | 133 |
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282 | 276 | | valuation or equalization of the property under Section 59-2-1004; or |
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283 | 277 | | 134 |
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284 | 278 | | (B) for property assessed by the commission, the deadline for the taxpayer to |
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285 | 279 | | 135 |
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286 | 280 | | apply to the commission for a hearing on an objection to the valuation or |
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287 | 281 | | 136 |
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288 | 282 | | equalization of the property under Section 59-2-1007; |
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289 | 283 | | 137 |
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290 | 284 | | (iv) for a property assessed by the commission, a statement that the taxpayer may not |
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291 | 285 | | 138 |
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292 | 286 | | appeal the valuation or equalization of the property to the county board of |
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293 | 287 | | 139 |
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294 | 288 | | equalization; |
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295 | 289 | | 140 |
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296 | 290 | | (v) itemized tax information for all applicable taxing entities, including: |
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297 | 291 | | 141 |
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298 | 292 | | (A) the dollar amount of the taxpayer's tax liability for the property in the prior |
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299 | 293 | | 142 |
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300 | 294 | | year; and |
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301 | 295 | | 143 |
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302 | 296 | | (B) the dollar amount of the taxpayer's tax liability under the current rate; |
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303 | 297 | | 144 |
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304 | 298 | | (vi) the following, stated separately: |
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305 | 299 | | 145 |
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306 | 300 | | (A) the charter school levy described in Section 53F-2-703; |
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307 | 301 | | 146 |
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308 | 302 | | (B) the multicounty assessing and collecting levy described in Subsection |
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309 | 303 | | 147 |
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310 | 304 | | 59-2-1602(2); |
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311 | 305 | | 148 |
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484 | | - | 233 (2) The form and content of the notice shall be substantially as follows: |
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485 | | - | 234 |
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486 | | - | "NOTICE OF TAX INCREASE |
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487 | | - | 235 |
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488 | | - | The state has budgeted an increase in its property tax revenue from $__________ to |
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489 | | - | 236 |
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490 | | - | $__________ or ____%. The increase in property tax revenues will come from the following |
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491 | | - | 237 |
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492 | | - | sources (include all of the following provisions): |
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493 | | - | 238 |
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494 | | - | (a) $__________ of the increase will come from (provide an explanation of the cause of |
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495 | | - | 239 |
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496 | | - | adjustment or increased revenues, such as reappraisals or factoring orders); |
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497 | | - | 240 |
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498 | | - | (b) $__________ of the increase will come from natural increases in the value of the tax |
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499 | | - | 241 |
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500 | | - | base due to (explain cause of eligible new growth, such as new building activity, |
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501 | | - | 242 |
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502 | | - | annexation, etc.); and |
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503 | | - | 243 |
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504 | | - | (c) a home valued at $100,000 in the state of Utah which based on last year's (levy for |
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505 | | - | 244 |
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506 | | - | the basic state-supported school program, applicable tax rate for the Property Tax |
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507 | | - | 245 |
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508 | | - | Valuation Fund, or both) paid $____________ in property taxes would pay the |
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509 | | - | 246 |
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510 | | - | following: |
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511 | | - | 247 |
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512 | | - | (i) $__________ if the state of Utah did not budget an increase in property tax |
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513 | | - | 248 |
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514 | | - | revenue exclusive of eligible new growth; and |
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515 | | - | 249 |
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516 | | - | (ii) $__________ under the increased property tax revenues exclusive of eligible new |
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517 | | - | 250 |
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| 480 | + | 234 (2) The form and content of the notice shall be substantially as follows:235 |
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| 481 | + | "NOTICE OF TAX INCREASE236 |
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| 482 | + | The state has budgeted an increase in its property tax revenue from $__________ to237 |
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| 483 | + | $__________ or ____%. The increase in property tax revenues will come from the following238 |
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| 484 | + | sources (include all of the following provisions):239 |
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| 485 | + | (a) $__________ of the increase will come from (provide an explanation of the cause of240 |
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| 486 | + | adjustment or increased revenues, such as reappraisals or factoring orders);241 |
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| 487 | + | (b) $__________ of the increase will come from natural increases in the value of the tax242 |
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| 488 | + | base due to (explain cause of eligible new growth, such as new building activity,243 |
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| 489 | + | annexation, etc.); and244 |
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| 490 | + | (c) a home valued at $100,000 in the state of Utah which based on last year's (levy for245 |
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| 491 | + | the basic state-supported school program, applicable tax rate for the Property Tax246 |
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| 492 | + | Valuation Fund, or both) paid $____________ in property taxes would pay the247 |
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| 493 | + | following:248 |
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| 494 | + | (i) $__________ if the state of Utah did not budget an increase in property tax249 |
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| 495 | + | revenue exclusive of eligible new growth; and250 |
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| 496 | + | (ii) $__________ under the increased property tax revenues exclusive of eligible new251 |
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