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Committee passes bill to require county tax statements to notify eligible homeowners of homestead relief
Summary
House Bill 16 27 would require county tax collectors to include a notice on annual tax statements about homestead tax relief for residents 65 and older or with disabilities (Amendment 79); options for notice formats were included and the bill passed in committee.
Representative Lincoln Barnett presented House Bill 16 27, which would require county tax collectors to provide annual notice to taxpayers about the property tax relief available under Arkansas Constitution Amendment 79 for residents 65 or older and taxpayers with disabilities.
Barnett said the bill is intended to create consistency across counties: some tax collectors already include the notice while others do not. He described three acceptable methods for delivering the notice on annual statements — print in bold, highlight the language, or include an insert — reflecting differing county billing templates. Barnett told the committee he developed the options in consultation with the Arkansas County Tax Collectors Association.
Members asked whether the practice already existed in most counties; Barnett responded that some counties (he cited St. Francis County) include the language while others (he cited Pulaski County) do not. Representative Womack asked about a fiscal-impact statement; Barnett said he requested a fiscal impact. After no public testimony, the committee voted to pass the bill on a voice vote.
