Utah school districts could use local property taxes for technology under bill

SALT LAKE CITY — School districts could use local property tax revenues for capital projects or debt service for technology programs and projects under SB144, which was endorsed Wednesday by the Senate Education Committee.The legislation, sponsored by Majority Whip Sen. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, would give local school boards the option of using the taxing authority they use to pay for building needs to address technological needs."As we move into the 21st century with a school system that h