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Tax department: S‑165 wording largely duplicates existing law; assessors already consider wetlands
Summary
Tax department director Jill Remick told the committee that S‑165, which would require assessors to account for wetland identification when valuing land, largely repeats existing statutory language and that owners have appeal avenues if they dispute valuations.
The committee heard testimony on S‑165, a bill that would require assessing officials to take wetland identification into account when setting property values. Jill Remick, director of Property Evaluation and Review at the Tax Department, told the panel the proposed language "is almost, word for word what actually is already in statute." She said statute already requires assessors to include the effect of…
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