authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes.
What changed between versions
Counties may now impose a 0.5% gross receipts tax on taxable sales and services to fund property tax reductions.
Tax revenue must be deposited into a county property tax reduction fund and used only for property tax credits.
Property tax credits must first reduce owner-occupied property taxes before any excess funds can be applied to agricultural and nonagricultural properties.
Property tax bills for 2028 and later must disclose any gross receipts tax credits applied to the property.
Counties must adopt an ordinance to implement the tax, which may be subject to a public vote.
Gross receipts definition now excludes separately stated taxes to prevent double taxation.
Initial implementation year allows up to 2% of fund deposits or $20,000 for administrative costs.