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Committee introduces RS 32518 to shift utilities property tax to per-unit rate
Summary
A legislative staff request (RS 32518) to replace centrally assessed property taxes on utilities with per-unit rates tied to kilowatt-hours and therms was introduced to the House Revenue & Taxation Committee amid discussion of recent court rulings and efforts to keep local taxing districts whole.
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho House Revenue & Taxation Committee on Feb. 25 introduced RS 32518, a draft that would replace centrally assessed property taxation for certain utilities with per-unit rates reported to the Public Utilities Commission.
Sponsor Representative Jeff Ehlers, R-District 21, said the proposal responds to recent litigation in which utilities argued other centrally assessed operating property should receive similar treatment under federal law. Ehlers told the committee the draft creates a single replacement rate for electric utilities based on kilowatt-hours and…
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