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Hospital taxing districts could face penalties if they can’t settle claims in 60 days under House bill

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Health care has been extremely partisan in the Legislature these days but there was an unusual bipartisan concern expressed over a bill that would limit a taxing district’s authority to levy ad valorem taxes if they have too many outstanding unpaid claims. The bill cleared the committee but Republicans and Democrats both expressed concerns that the measure, HB 7115, is punitive to hospital taxing districts, whether they are independent districts or  dependent districts. The bill, to date, has no Senate…

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Hospital taxing district on Rep. Larry Metz’s radar again

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State Rep. Larry Metz has requested an audit of the North Lake County Hospital District. Metz wants the state Auditor General to review the district’s financial statements from 2012 through the end of the fiscal year and has requested that the audit be completed by September, 2016. That’s two months before voters in Lake County will be asked to weigh in on whether the North Lake County Hospital District, which has taxing authority, should continue. Under a law passed in…

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