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Constitutional amendment seeks increased taxes for public schools

  • BRUCE ASATO / 2016

    The teachers union-backed proposal seeks a constitutional amendment to allow the state to establish an unspecified “surcharge” on investment homes valued at $1 million or more, and on visitor accommodations to generate extra revenue for public education.

A plan to ask voters whether the state should create a dedicated funding stream for public schools by taxing investment homes and visitor accommodations is back in play after nearly a month of inaction in the House. Read more

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