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Committee rejects House Bill 1894 to set valuation method for affordable housing

3155515 · April 2, 2025
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Representative Howard Beatty, sponsor: "18 94 is, to establish a method of valuation for real property used, for affordable housing" and later summarized fair market value as "what a willing buyer or willing seller would agree to exchange a property for in an arms length sale." The committee took no recorded roll-call and a voice vote failed when the chair announced, "the noes have it; bill has failed."

Representative Howard Beatty, sponsor: "18 94 is, to establish a method of valuation for real property used, for affordable housing" and later summarized fair market value as "what a willing buyer or willing seller would agree to exchange a property for in an arms length sale." The committee took no recorded roll-call and a voice vote failed when the chair announced, "the noes have it; bill has failed."

Beatty opened the discussion by saying House Bill 1894 would "provide clear guidance to the assessors, the taxpayers, and agencies on how to value unique and complex property types such as affordable housing." He said the measure was intended to ensure affordable housing is valued consistent with fair market value while…

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