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1 H.641
2 Introduced by Representatives Anthony of Barre City and Williams of Barre
3 City
4 Referred to Committee on
5 Date:
6 Subject: Municipal government; finances; accounts and audits; taxes;
7 abatement; authority to hear claims as a class
8 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to authorize
9 boards of abatement to hear like cases, which arise from the same cause or
10 event, as a class.
11 An act relating to authorizing boards of abatement to hear like cases as a
12 class
13 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
14 Sec. 1. 24 V.S.A. § 1535 is amended to read:
15 § 1535. ABATEMENT
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17 (e)(1) The board may hear a group of similar requests for abatement as a
18 class, provided that:
19 (A) the requests shall arise from the same cause or event;
20 (B) the board shall group requests based on property classification;
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1 (C) the board shall provide notice to each taxpayer of the taxpayer’s
2 status as a member of the class; and
3 (D) a taxpayer shall have the right to reject the taxpayer’s status as a
4 member of the class and pursue the taxpayer’s request as a separate action
5 before the board.
6 (2) A taxpayer shall notify the board of the taxpayer’s intent to pursue a
7 separate action, pursuant to subdivision (1)(D) of this subsection, a minimum
8 of 14 days before the board’s hearing to consider a class request.
9 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
10 This act shall take effect on passage.
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 24-1535