On March 4, Legislative Director Kevin Kinnally submitted written testimony to the Budget and Taxation Committee in support of SB 812 – Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Eligibility and Calculation – Alterations with amendments.

This bill increases eligibility thresholds and adjusts calculation brackets under the State Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit.

Counties are requesting amendments to ensure that these state-level changes do not automatically expand locally authorized supplemental credits that reference the state program. MACo emphasizes that counties should retain the ability to determine whether and how such changes apply to local programs through their own legislative processes.

From MACo Testimony:

While these changes expand eligibility and increase access to state-level property tax relief, MACo requests amendments to guard against unintended impacts on locally authorized supplemental credits and to ensure the bill does not automatically expand county fiscal obligations without local approval.

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