HB2581 SFAT #1 NELSON, MARONEY, AND RUCKER 4-10

Dean  7824

 

Senators Nelson, Maroney, and Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill 2581H. B. 2581 -- A Bill to repeal §11-3-24b and §11-3-25 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §11-1C-10 of said code; and to amend and reenact §11-3-15c, §11-3-15f, §11-3-15h, §11-3-15i, §11-3-23, §11-3-23a, §11-3-24, §11-3-24a, §11-3-25a, and §11-3-32 of said code, and to amend and reenact §11-10A-1, §11-10A-7, §11-10A-8, §11-10A-10, and §11-10A-19 of said code, all generally relating to the valuation, assessment, review, and appellate rights of property owners regarding valuation, classification, and taxability of real estate and personal property taxation; directing the Tax Commissioner to, no later than July 1, 2021, propose emergency rules concerning the valuation of property producing oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, or any combination thereof; providing methodology to determine fair market value and net proceeds; defining terms; providing taxpayers the option to furnish a formal appraisal to establish the value of their real property; providing that an assessor’s review is to be an informal process and defining the standard of proof which a taxpayer must meet to be no greater than a preponderance of the evidence; expanding the jurisdiction of the Office of Tax Appeals to include property tax valuation, classification, and taxability; providing that if an assessor rejects a petition, the petitioner may appeal to the county Board of Equalization and Review or the Office of Tax Appeals; allowing for certain appeals from decisions of the Tax Commissioner and Board of Equalization and Review to the Office of Tax Appeals; repealing and eliminating the Board of Assessment Appeals; providing for an increase in the number of administrative law judges and staff attorneys within the Office of Tax Appeals; providing for an effective date; and allowing appeal of decision of the Office of Tax Appeals to be made in the county in which the real or personal property is assessed.

 

 

 

 

 

Adopted

Rejected