Bill Summaries: H439 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JOBSITES PROGRAM.

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  • Summary date: Jun 24 2013 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO CREATE AN INFRASTRUCTURE PROPERTY TAX DEFERRAL PROGRAM. Enacted June 19, 2013. Section 4 is effective June 19, 2013. The remainder is effective for taxes imposed for taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2013.

     
     

  • Summary date: Apr 9 2013 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Removes language stating that site infrastructure land, a special class of property under section 2(2) of Article V of the NC Constitution, must be appraised, assessed, and taxed in accordance with GS 105-277.15A.

    Makes a technical correction, removing the word "ownership" from GS 105-277.15A(b).


  • Summary date: Mar 26 2013 - View Summary

    Amends GS Chapter 105 by creating a new section GS 105-277.15A, (Taxation of site infrastructure land), providing for the classification of site infrastructure land, a special class of property under section 2(2) of Article V of the NC Constitution. It must be appraised, assessed, and taxed in accordance with GS 105-277.15A.  Provides the requirements that must be met for land to be considered site infrastructure land, including must be at least 100 contiguous acres and zoned for industrial use and/or office use. Provides how an owner of site infrastructure land can defer a portion of the taxes on that land and when and how the deferred taxes are due. On or before September 1 of each year, the tax collector will notify each owner who has previously received a tax deferral of the accumulated sum of deferred taxes and interest. Owner must notify the county assessor when land classified under this section loses its eligibility or face a penalty.  Provides instances when deferred taxes will not be due and when they will remain as a lien on the land.  Provides for an application for property tax relief, as well as the procedures, timing, and appeals of such applications. Provides that on August 1 of each year, the Secretary of Revenue will report to the Department of Commerce the number and location of all site infrastructure lands qualified under this section.

    Amends GS 105-277.3 by creating a new subsection GS 105-277.3(d3), which provides for a Site Infrastructure Exception in certain circumstances. The exception, when applicable, provides for deferred taxes to become a lien on the land which are then payable in accordance with GS 105-277.15A.

    Amends GS 105-277.IF(a), (Uniform provisions for payment of deferred taxes), adding GS 105-277.IF(a)(4b) - site infrastructure land to the scope of the statute.

    Above provisions are effective for taxes imposed for taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2013.

    Amends GS 143B-437.02(k), (Monitoring and Reports), providing that the information in the report required by GS 105-277.15A(g) should also be included with the annual report which is given to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, regarding Site Infrastructure Development Program.