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Committee advances bill tightening county review, training and appeals in property tax system
Summary
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee voted to recommend Senate Bill 202, a substitute that adopts recommendations from a legislative audit of Utah’s property tax system, requiring quicker county review of certain greenbelt/urban farming applications, expanded training and reporting, and new corrective actions by the state Tax Commission.
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on a voice vote recommended a favorable report for Senate Bill 202, second substitute, which packages remaining recommendations from a recent legislative performance audit of Utah’s property tax system.
Sponsor Senator Wilson told the panel the bill is the product of “a collaborative effort” with counties and the Tax Commission and said the second substitute adds a requirement that counties “complete a review of these particular applications for greenbelt and urban farming when land changes ownership within 30 days of submission.”
The bill responds to an audit that found gaps in enforcement and inconsistent information…
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