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Committee hears proposal to raise county tax appeal board per diems, citing recruitment and retention needs
Summary
Senate Bill 5 would raise per‑diem rates for county tax appeal board members (proposed change: $45→$60 for half day; $90→$120 for full day). Proponents — county commissioners, tax appeal board chairs and MTAB — said the modest increase would improve recruitment; a DNRC‑style cost estimate in testimony put the one‑time annual increase at about $7,770.
Senate Bill 5, sponsored by Sen. Becky Beard, would increase per‑diem compensation for county tax appeal board members to address recruiting and retention challenges in some counties.
Becky Beard said the bill, requested by the Revenue Interim Committee, updates compensation rates that have not changed since 2015 and sets an effective date of July 1. "This compensation rate has not been revised since 2015," Beard said when she opened the hearing.
Multiple proponents described practical recruitment problems in smaller…
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