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House amends property‑tax extension bill after debate over triggers and county impacts
Summary
Lawmakers debated substitute House Bill 85, which would let taxpayers with steep assessment increases pay the added amount in installments; floor amendments narrowed triggers to reappraisal/detailed review and moved key deadlines to June 1 amid concerns about county revenue timing.
The Utah House debated substitute House Bill 85, a measure offering a payment‑extension mechanism for taxpayers who face large assessment increases, and adopted floor amendments narrowing when the relief triggers and changing calendar deadlines.
Sponsor Representative Short described the bill as allowing an extension when a property’s assessed value increases by more than 50% (not counting improvements), so the taxpayer could pay the…
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