Bill > HF5108

This bill modifies the requirements for operating referendum ballot notices and limits the ability of school boards to renew certain property tax referendums without voter approval. Specifically, it mandates that ballot notices for operating referendums must inform voters that the referendum may be renewed once by a school board vote, and this provision applies to referendums conducted on or after July 1, 2026. The bill also eliminates the authority for a school board to renew an expiring referendum by board action alone, unless the original referendum ballot notice explicitly stated that it could be renewed once by the school board, and this change also takes effect for referendums conducted on or after July 1, 2026. An "operating referendum" is a type of property tax that school districts can levy to fund general operating expenses, and "per pupil" refers to the amount of revenue authorized for each student in the district.