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Committee reviews changes to Board of Tax and Land Appeals staff and hearing locations, allows remote participation
Summary
The committee discussed HB 2 language that replaces specified staff roles with flexible staffing for the Board of Tax and Land Appeals, removes a county-location requirement so hearings may be held in Concord, and explicitly allows remote or telephonic participation for petitioners.
The Executive Departments and Administration Committee reviewed language in HB 2 that modifies staffing descriptions and hearing procedures for the Board of Tax and Land Appeals.
Committee discussion focused on language that replaces a statutorily named review appraiser and a statutorily appointed clerk with a broader authorization to hire "such clerical and technical staff as may be necessary," and on a provision that centralizes hearings in Concord while explicitly permitting electronic or telephonic participation.
Members said the staffing-change language gives the board greater flexibility but warned that the panel still needs at least one staff member with appraisal expertise to handle valuation questions. On hearing locations, staff noted the bill preserves the option to proceed in superior court but would move specialized tax-and-land-appeal hearings to Concord; remote participation was framed as a practical accommodation to reduce travel burdens for petitioners.
Committee members did not object but requested that staff confirm implementation details and that the proposed language preserve access for petitioners unable to travel. No formal action was taken at the meeting.
