To declare an intent to provide an additional tool to enable cities to annex unincorporated areas that lie within designated urban growth areas when the residents of those annexation areas vote to approve the annexation. A voter-approved temporary annexation surtax on utility services would provide the revenues needed to provide vital municipal services paid for by the residents of the annexation area. Because utility taxes are paid by property owners and renters alike, the legislature believes that a temporary surtax will spread the burden upon all residents in annexation areas, relieving existing residents of unfair tax burdens due to the annexation.   Official Text and Analysis.

To change population thresholds from 40,000 to 30,000 and from one million to 700,000. It also adds an exemption of cable providers, and adds provisions for use of department of Revenue GIS data and associated notification requirements.