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Senate Bill 2 would prevent released TIF/TED increments from becoming 'newly taxable'; cities warn it would hobble redevelopment tools
Summary
Sen. Greg Hertz said SB 2 would exclude incremental taxable value released when TIF/TED districts sunset from being considered newly taxable; opponents — including the Montana League of Cities & Towns and economic development groups — argued the change would undermine tax-increment financing as a redevelopment and infrastructure tool.
Sen. Greg Hertz (Senate District 7) told the House Taxation Committee that Senate Bill 2 aims to exclude release of incremental taxable value from being treated as "newly taxable" when a tax increment financing (TIF) or tax increment district (TED) sunsets. Hertz argued that the increment represents property that already receives normal local services and that taxing jurisdictions have been effectively subsidizing the TIF during its life; when the increment returns, he said…
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