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AZ HB2452
Bill
Status
3/29/2017
Primary Sponsor
Jill Norgaard
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AI Summary
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Establishes automatic liens on tax revenues pledged to pay bonds for counties, school districts, political subdivisions, and special districts without requiring recordation or other formal action.
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Allows net premium from bond sales to be amortized for debt limitation purposes on a pro rata basis each year based on the percentage of total principal amount maturing in that year.
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Requires amounts levied for debt service on bonds payable from secondary property taxes to be considered special revenues, kept in segregated funds, and prohibited from use for any other purpose.
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Authorizes online bidding processes for bond sales as an alternative to traditional public sale methods, with bids potentially concealed until a specified time.
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Clarifies that refunding bonds issued after August 31, 2016, with sufficient escrow funds eliminate the obligation to levy taxes for payment of refunded bonds.
Legislative Description
Bonding; amortized premium; segregated fund
Education
Last Action
Chapter 99
3/29/2017