Bill > S1328

This bill establishes a regional assessors implementation grant program, overseen by the department of revenue, with an annual budget of up to $5 million, to incentivize cities and towns to combine their property tax assessing departments into joint or cooperative units, as permitted by existing law. The program aims to help cover the costs associated with establishing these regional assessing bodies, which would formalize agreements to share resources and coordinate efforts among participating municipalities. Eligible applicants for these grants include groups of municipalities looking to create or study the creation of these regional boards, and applications can be submitted by the municipalities themselves, a designated lead municipality, a regional planning agency, or a regional council of governments. The department is required to set up this program by January 1, 2014.