This bill amends existing laws regarding municipal tax caps by preventing local legislative bodies from altering ballot questions related to these tax caps. Specifically, it introduces new language stating that when a proposed appropriation exceeds the tax cap, the voting on the appropriation must be conducted by ballot, but the question cannot be included on the official ballot used for electing officers, except in certain cases where a legislative body uses an official ballot form of meeting. Additionally, the bill specifies that the question regarding the tax cap shall not be subject to amendment by the legislative body.

The bill also clarifies that these provisions apply to any local tax cap adopted before the effective date of the act, meaning municipalities will not need to amend or re-adopt their tax caps for these changes to take effect. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage. Overall, the bill aims to ensure that decisions regarding municipal tax caps are made directly by voters without interference from local legislative bodies.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 32:5-b, 32:5-c, 32:5-f
SB514 text: 32:5-b, 32:5-c, 32:5-f