HB 7063 (2017) -  Local Government Fiscal Responsibility

General Bill by Ways & Means Committee and Caldwell
Local Government Fiscal Responsibility: Revises dates & voting requirements for referenda related to most local government taxes & local option surcharges; prohibits certain local governments from enacting, extending, or increasing taxes otherwise authorized under specified conditions; requires local governments to receive voter approval for issuance of any new tax-supported debt with term of more than five years; provides dates & voting requirements for such referenda; authorizes referenda at times other than at general election if an emergency exists; provides exceptions for refunding or refinancing certain debt.
Effective Date: October 1, 2018
Last Event: Died in Government Accountability Committee on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB WMC 17-02 recommended by:
    Ways & Means Committee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 139 Subject: Local Tax Referenda Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 278 Subject: Local Tax Referenda Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Ways & Means Committee 3/9/2017 1:21:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Ways & Means Committee 3/6/2017 5:55:14 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Government Accountability Committee Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/20/2017 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/20/2017 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/09/2017 - 9:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/09/2017 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.0104 CS/SB 68, HB 173, SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 7005, HB 7109
125.0108
125.901 CS/CS/CS/SB 1044, CS/CS/HB 1121, CS/SB 1170, HB 1373, CS/HB 7069, CS/HB 7075
200.065 HB 897, SB 1444, HB 7107
200.091
200.101
200.105
212.055 CS/CS/HB 139, CS/CS/SB 278, CS/CS/HB 573*, CS/CS/HB 807, CS/SB 928, CS/CS/SB 1118
218.90
218.901
218.905
218.91
218.92
336.021 SB 1320, HB 7109
336.025 SB 1320, HB 7109
1011.73 SB 1724

(*) Not the latest version