Committee reviews draft tax‑classification language to implement Act 73

Mar 26, 2026

Legislative Council walked Ways & Means through draft property‑tax classification language that would create homestead, non‑homestead residential and non‑residential categories, require dwelling‑use attestation and leave rate‑setting until the Department of Taxes has classification data.

The full story

Chair convened the Ways & Means Committee to take stock of outstanding Act 73 items and focused attention on proposed tax‑classification language that would restructure how non‑homestead properties are categorized and taxed. Legislative Council attorney Kirby Keaton presented the draft, saying listers and assessors would start reporting the number of dwellings on the grand list and property owners would complete a dwelling‑use attestation to declare how units are used.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in