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IN HB1348
Bill
Status
1/12/2017
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Saunders
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AI Summary
HB 1348 Summary
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County fiscal bodies may adopt ordinances to impose local service fees on tax-exempt real property within the county, except for religious worship buildings and their parcels.
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After June 30, 2018, municipal fiscal bodies may impose local service fees on tax-exempt property within municipalities only if the county has not already imposed such a fee.
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Fiscal bodies imposing the fee may determine amounts based on flat charges per parcel, costs of basic and essential services provided, or other appropriate factors, with authority to set different rates by property type or location.
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Local service fee revenue shall be distributed proportionally to the county, municipality (if applicable), and township where the tax-exempt property is located, based on their respective tax rates.
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Fee revenue cannot be used to reduce property tax levies and may be used for any legal or corporate purpose of the receiving government entity; fees are subject to public hearing requirements and cannot be adopted after October 31 of each year.
Legislative Description
Local service fees on tax exempt property. Allows a county fiscal body to impose a local service fee on tax exempt property within the county (other than a building used for religious worship and the parcel of land on which such a building is located). Provides that after June 30, 2018, a municipal fiscal body may impose a local service fee on such tax exempt property within the municipality if the county fiscal body has not imposed a local service fee. Provides that the fiscal body of a county or municipality imposing a local service fee shall determine the amount
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/12/2017