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Consider an oppose position on AB 653 (Ridley-Thomas) relative to property taxation exemption for property owned in fee or held in trust by Indian tribes or charitable nonprofit organizations which was reviewed by the County's Legislative Committee on August 28, 2017
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors consider an oppose position on AB 653 (Ridley-Thomas) relative to property taxation exemption for property owned in fee or held in trust by Indian tribes or charitable nonprofit organizations which was reviewed by the County's Legislative Committee on August 28, 2017.
SUMMARY:
On Friday, August 25, 2017, staff became aware of a recently amended bill, AB 653 authored by Assemblymember Sabastian Ridley-Thomas relating to property taxation exemption for property owned in fee or held in trust by Indian tribes or charitable nonprofit organizations. The bill is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 in the Senate Governance and Finance Committee which is an important decision point for this bill. AB 653 was included on the August 28, 2017 Legislative Committee agenda where the Committee recommended the County oppose the bill.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The legislative program is designed to result in additional funding and cost avoidance relative to Solano County. The cost of preparing this report and compiling the information is a General Fund cost covered in the County Administrator's administration budget.
Passage of AB 653 would result in property tax losses for counties who have tribes or charitable nonprofit organizations with tribal land interests who with pending applications to the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) to take property in trust. AB 653 provides that no appropriation is made by the bill and the state shall not reimburse any local agency for any propert...
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