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DE HB389

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/28/2022

Primary Sponsor

Michael Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the automatic 10% increase in school property tax revenue allowed after a general reassessment of real estate in a county.

  • Requires school boards to calculate new tax rates that would realize no more revenue than the previous fiscal year following reassessment, with any further increases requiring voter approval through referendum.

  • Applies the revenue cap to school districts that span county boundary lines, allowing the reassessed county portion to generate only the prior year's authorized revenue plus quarterly updates.

  • Maintains existing procedures under § 1903 of Delaware Code for voter approval of tax increases beyond the reassessment adjustment.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Limitation On Public Schools' Tax Rate After General Reassessment.

Last Action

Amendment HA 1 to HB 389 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

6/8/2022

Committee Referrals

Education4/28/2022

Full Bill Text

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