Representatives Branagan, Devereux, Haas, Hube, Manwaring, Moran, W. Stevens, and Zenie announced their introduction of legislation that will require that any bill affecting property taxes shall be accompanied by a fiscal note when it is voted out of a standing committee of the general assembly.
In times of fiscal uncertainty, when federal, state and local responsibilities are being redefined, our property owners are more vulnerable than ever to surreptitious tax shifting.
Any legislation that has an effect on state spending already must pass before the appropriate money committee for scrutiny. Why is there no equivalent protection for legislation that will have an effect on local spending?
Our legislation will correct this inequity and will bring light to bear on actions that will have an impact on our property tax payers.
House bill to require a fiscal note for any legislation impacting property taxes
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