Requires fire districts, school districts, and county governments to share in burden of property assessment appeal refunds.
This bill requires municipalities to apportion property tax refund costs from successful assessment appeals among all local taxing entities. Specifically, it mandates that municipal tax collectors divide these refunds between the municipality, county, school districts, fire districts, and other taxing districts operating within the municipality. The bill directs tax collectors to notify these entities of their proportional share for inclusion in future budgets and to deduct that share from payments due to them in the following year. This change ensures all entities benefiting from property tax revenue share the financial burden when refunds are issued due to reduced property assessments. The policy directly affects local governments that collect property taxes, altering how refund costs are distributed.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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Jay Webber
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