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House advances bill to simplify property‑tax notices and standardize content
Summary
Lawmakers passed House Bill 61 to simplify the truth‑in‑taxation newspaper notice and standardize property‑tax notices statewide so multi‑county property owners receive comparable information; the House approved the bill 72–0.
Representative Eli H. Anderson told the House he has worked for years to simplify the truth‑in‑taxation notice so that ordinary readers stop mistaking a percentage change for a large per‑household dollar impact.
"The reader in the paper sees that ad. They think their taxes are going up 50%." Representative Eli H. Anderson said, explaining that the bill will make the ad user‑friendly and add uniform information to tax notices so property owners with parcels in multiple counties receive comparable data.
Floor members praised the sponsor’s work; committee vote counts were referenced and the bill was summationed. Voting closed with 72 yes votes and 0 no votes; HB 61 passed the House and will be forwarded to the Senate.
