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Committee backs bill creating county contact lists for property owners to help municipalities address blight
Summary
House Bill 858 would require county chief assessors to maintain contact information for property owners and make it available to municipalities for code-enforcement and blight remediation; the committee adopted two amendments lowering the maximum fine and removing a municipal fee, and reported the amended bill unanimously.
House Bill 858, sponsored by Chairman Solomon, would require county chief assessors to establish and maintain a list of contact information for real property owners within the county. Buyers must provide name, residential address, telephone number and email; business owners or LLCs must provide contact information for an individual authorized to repair or maintain property. Owners must update the information within 30 days of a change.
The bill permits a county chief assessor to provide contact…
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