CT SB00190

Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall develop and update property unit price schedules every five years and establish certification standards for revaluation companies and their employees, with fees paid to a designated testing service.

Secretary may conduct inquiries to ensure municipalities collect property taxes properly and maintain adequate records for tax collectors and treasurers, and may hold training meetings and recommend online or in-person training programs through public higher education institutions for assessors, tax collectors, and municipal finance officers.

Assessment Personnel Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Secretary, including at least one member from a municipality with population over 50,000 and one from under 5,000, and shall adopt regulations for training, examination, and certification of assessors with standards readily available online or at various locations throughout the state.

Tax Collection Personnel Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Secretary, including at least one member from a municipality with population over 50,000 and one from under 10,000, and the Office of Policy and Management employee now serves as a voting member rather than nonvoting.

Both committees shall adopt regulations ensuring training and examination for tax collectors and assessors are readily available online or at various locations throughout Connecticut, with flexibility to include various types of training and experience requirements deemed appropriate.