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HB 2308 Public hearings; notice of and locality must hold prior to increasing its real property tax.

Introduced by: Kenneth Melvin;Resigned 5/7/09 | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Effect on rate when assessment results in tax increase; public hearings.  Provides that notice of the public hearing a locality must hold prior to increasing its real property tax when that locality's assessment of real property results in a tax increase shall be given at least 14 days before the date of the hearing in any year in which a general appropriation act or amendments to a general appropriation act have not been enacted by April 30.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Effect on rate when assessment results in tax increase; public hearings. Provides that notice of the public hearing a locality must hold prior to increasing its real property tax when that locality's assessment of real property results in a tax increase shall be given at least (i) 14 days before the date of such hearing in any even-numbered year in which the General Assembly has not passed a general appropriation act by April 1 of such year; (ii) seven days before the date of such hearing in any even-numbered year in which the General Assembly has not passed a general appropriation act by April 15 of such year; (iii) 14 days before the date of such hearing in any odd-numbered year in which the General Assembly is duly organized, as of April 1 of such year, in a special session for the purpose of considering amendments proposed to the general appropriation act adopted in the immediately preceding even-numbered-year session; and (iv) seven days before the date of such hearing in any odd-numbered year in which the General Assembly is duly organized, as of April 15 of such year, in a special session for the purpose of considering amendments proposed to the general appropriation act adopted in the immediately preceding even-numbered year session.