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IN HB1381

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2017

Primary Sponsor

Michael Karickhoff

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 1381 Summary

  • Department of state revenue may collect debts owed to local units of government through income tax refund set-off using a nonprofit clearinghouse as an intermediary.

  • Local units of government must provide written notice to debtors and allow a 30-day protest period with a hearing before the fiscal officer before submitting debts for tax refund set-off.

  • A $25 collection fee is imposed on each debt collected through set-off, distributed as $5 to the department and $20 to the nonprofit clearinghouse entity.

  • Debtors may contest proposed set-offs through an informal hearing with the local fiscal officer and may file a court action to stay submission of the debt, with burden of proof on the local unit of government.

  • Effective July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Income tax refund intercepts. Provides that the department of state revenue (department) may collect debts of a local unit of government through tax refund set off. Provides that the department may enter into a contract with a nonprofit entity to establish a clearinghouse to act as an intermediary whereby a local unit of government may submit debts for tax refund set off to the department. Provides that an application for tax refund set off by a local unit of government must be submitted through the clearinghouse. Allows a local unit of government to enter into an interlocal agreement with the

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

1/17/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/17/2017

Full Bill Text

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