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Board of Tax Appeals seeks $29,200 to raise members’ per diem from $300 to $400; director says board works about 80 days a year
Summary
The Board of Tax Appeals requested an ongoing $29,200 to raise member per diem to $400 per day; the board, which has four full-time positions and averages about 300 cases annually, told the Joint Finance panel that members do prep and decision-making outside hearing days.
BOISE — The Board of Tax Appeals asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee for an ongoing budget increase to raise board member per diem from $300 to $400 per day, a change the agency says reflects the workload and qualifications required of part-time, quasi-judicial board members.
Christopher LaHozet, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, summarized the agency’s request: $29,200 in ongoing personnel costs from the general fund to increase the per diem for three board members who preside over hearings. The agency’s materials say the current $300 per day equates to about $37.50 per hour under the board’s model; the requested $400 per day would equate to about $50 per hour assuming…
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