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Committee approves bill requiring counties to notify residents about homestead tax credit eligibility
Summary
House Bill 1627 would require counties to notify residents who appear eligible for a homestead tax credit; the committee voted to pass the measure.
The Senate Revenue & Tax Committee advanced House Bill 1627, which sponsors described as a requirement for counties to notify residents who are eligible for a homestead tax credit.
Sen. Jonathan Dismang, identified in the hearing as representing District 18, asked a colleague to summarize the bill. A committee member paraphrased the measure: it “requires the counties [to] notify that folks are eligible for a homestead tax credit.” The presenter indicated the bill’s purpose is to prompt county notification, not to expand eligibility rules.
There was no public testimony for or against the bill at the hearing. Senator Crow moved the favorable recommendation and Senator Caldwell seconded; the committee approved the bill by voice vote. The hearing record does not include a roll-call tally.
Sponsors and committee members did not detail the notification method, timing, or administrative cost. Those implementation specifics were not specified during the presentation.
