HB1159

This bill establishes a process for voters to challenge a school district's decision to "opt out" of a state education funding requirement through a referendum election. Voters representing at least five percent of registered voters in the district can petition the school board by July 15th to force a vote, which must be held by October 1st of the year before the taxes would be collected. The bill applies only to tax levies that were approved before July 1, 2002.