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Committee delays bill to create aid fund for municipalities with high shares of tax‑exempt property
Summary
The House Local Government Committee postponed consideration of House Bill 985, which would create a distribution mechanism to compensate municipalities with a large share of tax‑exempt property; members asked for further data refinement and possible amendatory language.
The House Local Government Committee postponed further action on House Bill 985, legislation to create a municipal assistance fund that would allocate money to jurisdictions with high proportions of tax‑exempt property. Committee leaders said they will continue drafting and reconvene work on the bill at the committee’s next meeting.
Committee members and invited data partners reviewed…
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