Eliminates Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid and Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid; establishes Municipal Property Tax Relief Fund.
This bill replaces two existing property tax relief funds (Energy Tax Receipts and Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid) with a new "Municipal Property Tax Relief Fund" starting in 2026. The fund will receive annual revenue from energy-related sales taxes, utility corporation business taxes, and other specified utility tax payments, plus potential General Fund contributions to meet a target amount. Municipalities will receive annual payments based on a formula that guarantees each gets at least what they received in 2024/2025, with additional funds distributed using factors like population, median income, property valuation, and municipal distress levels. The bill eliminates prior funding mechanisms and establishes a new, indexed distribution system for state aid to local governments.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Avi Schnall
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