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House approves property‑tax appraisal overhaul after contentious floor debate over costs for small counties
Summary
Rep. Harper’s HB54, a second‑substitute bill to standardize property‑tax assessment with computer‑aided mass appraisal and reporting requirements, passed the House 66–7 despite an amendment to exempt third‑class counties failing on the floor.
The Utah House passed the second substitute to House Bill 54 on a 66–7 vote, approving a package of property‑tax assessment and transparency changes sponsors said will reduce sudden valuation spikes and give taxpayers clearer information.
Representative Harper, sponsor of the measure, said the bill requires counties of the first, second and third class to adopt computer‑aided mass appraisal systems,…
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