Governor vetoes property tax bill

Little: ‘Needs to be simple’ not a ‘hodgepodge’

Idaho Gov. Brad Little vetoed a major property tax bill on Monday, calling on the Idaho Legislature to bring him a new bill and get the property tax issue right. Little vetoed House Bill 292 after expressing several concerns about elements of the bill unrelated to property tax reduction. Little opposed a section of the bill that would eliminate the March election date local school districts use for bond issues and levy elections. Little also said the bill jeopardizes bonding for critical infrastructure projects and funding for transportation initiatives.