Voters would decide on certain local recreation and school taxes

Voters would decide whether certain recreation and school service taxes may be imposed. This covers school district recreation levies, levies for boards of cooperative educational services, and additional special school district taxes under the cited laws. A majority of votes cast must support the levy. The proposals would go to voters at a general election. Approved levies would last four years. To continue one, another vote would be required at the second general election after approval, then every four years until voters reject it.

A community college district board could levy up to one-half mill for specified school service programs only after voters approve the tax. This applies to a community college district participating in an agreement with a board of cooperative educational services. The district must be participating in an agreement with a board of cooperative educational services. The money must support that board's programs, and this levy combined with the related levy may not exceed two mills. A majority of votes cast must support the proposal. The bill does not state a separate term for this levy; the voter process would follow the election rules in the bill.

Certain existing levies would expire unless voters consider a proposition sooner. This covers levies imposed before the proposed act takes effect under the cited recreation, cooperative education, and community college district laws. If voters approve the levy, it would continue as provided by law. The expiration would occur on December 31, 2028, or on the date the levy proposal is submitted to voters, whichever comes first.