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Bill to align statute with practice for FWP lands moves through taxation hearing with amendment
Summary
House Bill 87 would amend state law so lands purchased by Fish, Wildlife & Parks are assessed and billed like private property; sponsors proffered an amendment excluding pre-2009 acquisitions to preserve fiscal neutrality and the department supported the change.
The House Taxation Committee heard House Bill 87, a Department of Revenue-sponsored measure revising property-tax procedures and county reimbursements for lands owned by the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP).
Representative Sherry Esman, sponsor, said the bill implements Recommendation No. 4 from a legislative performance audit that called for statute and practice to be aligned on how FWP lands are treated…
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