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Committee sends senior property-tax deferral bill to general orders after county treasurers raise timing and process concerns
Summary
House Bill 355, which clarifies what property taxes may be deferred under Idaho's senior property-tax deferral program, was sent to general orders after county treasurer testimony warned the current draft could disrupt the tax-deed process and county operations.
State Representative Wisniewski presented House Bill 355 to the Idaho House Revenue & Taxation Committee as a clarification of the state’s existing senior property-tax deferral program, which the sponsor said has existed since 2006 and was amended in 2013.
Representative Wisniewski said the bill’s purpose is to clarify whether “any property tax due” in the deferral statute includes past-due taxes in addition to current-year obligations. He told the committee the language has caused differing interpretations and said the bill would clarify that qualifying seniors may defer payment and that a qualified claimant may apply in subsequent years.
Annette Dygert, speaking for the Idaho Association of County Treasurers, opposed the bill as written and asked the committee to hold it. Dygert said the draft’s inclusion of delinquencies, fees and costs in the phrase “any property tax due” could…
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