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Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph C-2 in the last line (page 1, line 31 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "calendar" and inserting the following: 'tax'
Amend the bill in section 6 in subsection 2-B in the 4th line (page 2, line 26 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "8% of" the following: 'household'
Amend the bill in section 6 in subsection 2-B in the 5th line (page 2, line 27 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "8% of" the following: 'household'
Amend the bill by adding after section 8 the following:
‘Sec. 9. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002
 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Senior Tax Examiner position and related costs to review and process increased property tax fairness credit income tax filings.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$0	$76,351	
All Other	$0	$71,858	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$148,209	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment changes "calendar year" to "tax year" in the definition of "household income" and clarifies that the income factor for the calculation proposed in the bill of the property tax fairness credit is household income.
This amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)