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Senate adopts amended tax-lien reform bill to refine treasurers' authority after Tyler decision
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Summary
Senate Bill 144, a multi-part overhaul of tax-lien sale processes described as a response to the Tyler v. Hunnipin decision, was amended on the floor (adoption of Amendment L6) and passed after sponsors said it standardizes processes and protects property owners.
Senator Frizzell moved the finance committee report and described Senate Bill 144 as a measured follow-up to implementation work begun after the Supreme Court decision Tyler v. Hunnipin. Senators Frizzell and Linstead said the bill standardizes definitions, refines tax-lien procedures, and addresses implementation gaps discovered during rollout of the 2024 statutory changes.
An amendment (L6) that strikes an option regarding the treasurer's deed and eliminates a circular reference was offered, read and adopted by voice vote. Frizzell said the bill is lengthy mainly because it reorganizes existing statutory sections; its purpose is to make processes transparent and protect property owners and county treasurers during implementation. Senator Linstead, a co-sponsor, thanked county treasurers and urged support.
After discussion and adoption of the finance committee report, the body voted to adopt SB144. The transcript records the committee report and the floor announcement that "1 44 is adopted" following the voice votes on committee report and final passage.
The bill was adopted on second/third reading as reported by the finance committee; the transcript does not show a numeric roll-call tally for the final floor passage in the excerpt provided, only the chair's announcement that the bill was adopted.
