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2019-02-20 House Journal
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Full Journal pdf2019-02-20 House Journal Page 0182 against the tax due to the state. Due to the credit allowed against the state tax levy for municipal tax payments, the state general fund receives only a fraction of the revenues generated by this tax. This results in lower general fund revenues, from vital properties of statewide economic importance, to be appropriated to municipalities around the state and support of vital state programs. This bill would repeal the ability of municipalities to levy tax on these properties of vital statewide importance. Therefore, the bill would also repeal the credit for a payment made to a municipality against the state tax. Instead, the state would assess and collect all of the tax on these properties. As a result of the exclusion of these properties from a municipality's tax base, the required local contribution for public school funding would be reduced. The bill would also implement efficiencies in administration of the tax. Taxpayers would only have one taxing jurisdiction to report to on these properties. The bill would streamline the appeals process to be consistent with other administrative appeals by eliminating automatic trial de novo at the superior court level. Taxpayers could still appeal to the specialized State Assessment Review Board for a hearing. I urge your favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Michael J. Dunleavy Governor" HB 60 HOUSE BILL NO. 60 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled: "An Act repealing the senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs, Health & Social Services, and Finance Committees.