Bill > HB2889

This bill requires political subdivisions (local government entities like cities or counties) to provide equal funding to opponents of a bond measure if the political subdivision spends public money on communications describing the bond measure. Specifically, if a local government uses public funds to create communications that factually describe a proposed bond measure, they must, upon request, provide an equivalent amount of money to opponents of the bond measure to create their own factual communications. The bill stipulates that the funds provided to opponents remain public money and must be used in accordance with existing election code regulations regarding the use of public funds, which means the funds can only be used for specific, approved purposes related to communicating information about the bond measure. The purpose of this bill is to ensure fairness in local bond measure elections by giving opponents an equal opportunity to communicate their perspective using public funds. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2025.