Bill Text: CT HB05177 | 2016 | General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: An Act Extending The Deadline For The Land Value Taxation Pilot Program.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-02 - Signed by the Governor [HB05177 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2016-HB05177-Chaptered.html
Substitute House Bill No. 5177
AN ACT EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR THE LAND VALUE TAXATION PILOT PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 12-63h of the 2016 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016):
(c) After receipt of the notice of selection provided by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the chief elected official of such municipality shall appoint a committee consisting of (1) a representative of the legislative body of the municipality or where the legislative body is the town meeting, a representative of the board of selectmen; (2) a representative from the business community; (3) a land use attorney; and (4) relevant taxpayers and stakeholders. Such committee shall prepare a plan for implementation of land value taxation. Such plan shall (A) provide a process for implementation of differentiated tax rates; (B) designate geographic areas of the municipality where the differentiated rates shall be applied; and (C) identify legal and administrative issues affecting the implementation of the plan. The chief executive officer, the chief elected official, the assessor and the tax collector of the municipality shall have an opportunity to review and comment on the plan. On or before December 31, [2015] 2020, and upon approval of the plan by the legislative body, the plan shall be submitted to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to planning and development, finance, revenue and bonding and commerce. Any municipality that has previously applied for and participated in the pilot program established pursuant to this section shall be ineligible for subsequent selection to participate in the pilot program.