Real estate assessments; burden of proof on appeal. (HB602)
Introduced By
Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond) with support from 29 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Anne Crockett-Stark (R-Wytheville), Del. Jeff Frederick (R-Woodbridge), Del. Tom Gear (R-Hampton), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem), Del. Phil Hamilton (R-Newport News), Del. Clarke Hogan (R-South Boston), Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Manoli Loupassi (R-Richmond), Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas), Del. Sam Nixon (R-Richmond), Del. Glenn Oder (R-Newport News), Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg), Del. Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Lacey Putney (I-Bedford), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Chris Saxman (R-Staunton), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester), Del. Bob Tata (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Real estate assessments; burden of proof on appeal. Provides that when any assessment of real property is 20% greater than the previous assessment, in any appeal of the assessment to a board of equalization or circuit court, the burden of proof is on the commissioner of revenue or other local assessing official to show that the assessment was accurately computed according to generally accepted appraisal practices. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2008 | Committee |
01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 082537544 |
01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
01/15/2008 | Assigned Finance sub: 1 |
01/28/2008 | Impact statement from TAX (HB602) |
02/12/2008 | Left in Finance |
Comments
This is a shift in responsibility. I hope the real estate assessors are watching this bill.