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ID H0690
Bill
Status
3/4/2022
Primary Sponsor
Revenue and Taxation Committee
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AI Summary
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Creates a county and city property tax relief fund in the state treasury to offset property tax increases for county and city governments.
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Distributes 50% of available funds to all 44 Idaho counties and 50% to cities based on their 2021 approved property tax budget proportions, with state tax commission calculating each entity's allocation.
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Requires counties and cities to budget relief moneys as property tax revenues and certify amounts to the state tax commission, with no impact on future budget limitations.
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Transfers up to $80,000,000 annually from the general fund excess cash balance to the relief fund on July 1, with state controller determining excess balances by the third Monday in July.
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Sunsets the program on July 1, 2026, and prohibits cities formed after July 1, 2022, from receiving distributions; funds from dissolved cities revert to remaining cities.
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to establish the County and City Property Tax Relief Fund from general funds.
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Last Action
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation
3/7/2022