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Committee introduces 'truth in taxation' notice requirement for local tax increases
Summary
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on March 5 introduced RS 32,605, a bill sponsored by Representative David Cannon that would require mailed notices and newspaper publication when local taxing districts propose tax increases; the measure was introduced over one recorded dissent and will undergo a full hearing.
Representative David Cannon introduced RS 32,605 to the House Revenue and Taxation Committee on March 5, proposing a "truth in taxation" requirement that would obligate local taxing districts to publish a notice in the newspaper and mail a notice to property owners when proposing a tax increase.
The measure, introduced by the committee for further consideration, would require the mailed notice and the newspaper notice to identify the proposed tax increase and provide information about the public hearing at which the budget and tax proposal would be discussed. Cannon said the proposal is intended to make it easier for property owners to see, "in black and white," how a proposed budget compares to the prior year and what the change would mean for an individual taxpayer.
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