Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 53 First Substitute (2024GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Thurston, N.  (Thurston’s own bill)

Final action

Governor Signed 3/14/2024

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• authorizes the use of trust funds for hiring professional appraisers to provide property valuation services within rural counties; and
• establishes qualifications for professional appraisers hired by the trust to provide property valuation services.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 8:25 AM by pflowers.
MULTICOUNTY APPRAISAL TRUST AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Norman K Thurston
Senate Sponsor: 
Daniel McCay
LONG TITLE
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Committee Note:
The Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee recommended this bill.
Legislative Vote: 14 voting for 0 voting against 4 absent
] ←Ŝ
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to the Multicounty Appraisal Trust (trust).
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ authorizes the use of trust funds for hiring professional appraisers to provide
property valuation services within rural counties; and
▸ establishes qualifications for professional appraisers hired by the trust to provide
property valuation services.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
59-2-1606
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 447
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
59-2-1606
 is amended to read:
59-2-1606.
Statewide property tax system funding for counties -- Disbursements
to the Multicounty Appraisal Trust -- Use of funds.
(1) The funds deposited into the Multicounty Appraisal Trust in accordance with
Section 
59-2-1602
 shall be used to provide funding for a statewide property tax system that
will promote:
(a) the accurate valuation of property;
(b) the establishment and maintenance of uniform assessment levels among counties
within the state;
(c) efficient administration of the property tax system, including the costs of
assessment, collection, and distribution of property taxes; and
(d) the uniform filing of a signed statement a county assessor requests under Section
59-2-306
, including implementation of a statewide electronic filing system.
(2) The trustee of the Multicounty Appraisal Trust shall:
(a) determine which projects to fund; and
(b) oversee the administration of a statewide property tax system.
(3) (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), the trustee of the Multicounty Appraisal Trust
may, in order to promote the objectives described in Subsection (1), use funds deposited into
the Multicounty Appraisal Trust to hire
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a professional appraiser
] 
 one or more professional
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appraisers
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to provide property valuation
services within a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class.
(b) A professional appraiser hired to provide property valuation services under this
Subsection (3) shall:
(i) hold an appraiser's certificate or license from the Division of Real Estate in
accordance with Title 61, Chapter 2g, Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act;
and
(ii) be approved by:
(A) the commission; and
(B)
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the Utah Association of Counties
] 
 an association that represents two or more
55a 
counties in the state
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.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.