Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 11 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 347 — An Act relating to assessment of property, boards of equalization, and certification of assessors; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) REFERRED TO RULES

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

55 added · 60 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 347 removes a specific definition of "full and true value" for property assessment. Instead of stating that it is the estimated price between a willing seller and buyer, the bill now allows the assessor to determine this value based on standards set by the department. Additionally, the bill maintains strict certification requirements for assessors, ensuring they meet certain professional standards. These changes aim to streamline property assessments and ensure consistency with recognized standards, which could lead to fairer valuations across municipalities.

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33-LS1430\S CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
33-LS1430\A HOUSE BILL NO.
347(CRA) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Referred:
347 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES COULOMBE, Tomaszewski, Prax, Story, Carpenter, Rauscher, Hannan, Vance, Josephson, Wright, Allard, Cronk, Saddler Introduced:
Rules4 Sponsor(s):
2/20/24 Referred:
REPRESENTATIVES COULOMBE, Tomaszewski, Prax, Story, Carpenter, Rauscher, Hannan, Vance, Josephson, Wright, Allard, Cronk, Saddler A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to assessment of property, boards of equalization, and certification of assessors;
Community and Regional Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to assessment of property, boards of equalization, and certification of assessors;
The full and true value is the estimated price that the property would bring in an open market and under the then prevailing market conditions in a sale between a willing seller and a willing buyer both conversant with the property and with prevailing general price levels.
The assessor shall determine the full and true value as provided in standards adopted by the department under (e) of this section or another set of standards provided by ordinance [IS THE ESTIMATED PRICE THAT THE PROPERTY WOULD BRING IN AN OPEN MARKET AND UNDER THE THEN PREVAILING MARKET CONDITIONS IN A SALE BETWEEN A WILLING SELLER AND A WILLING BUYER BOTH CONVERSANT WITH THE PROPERTY AND WITH PREVAILING GENERAL PRICE LEVELS].
The assessor shall determine the full and true value as provided in standards adopted by the department under (e) of this section or another set of standards provided by ordinance.
(e) The department shall adopt standards for assessing the full and true value HB0347b -1- CSHB 347(CRA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1430\S of property under (a) of this section that are not inconsistent with standards adopted by the International Association of Assessing Officers and update the standards when necessary.
HB0347a -1- HB 347 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1430\A (e) The department shall adopt standards for assessing the full and true value of property under (a) of this section that are not inconsistent with standards adopted by the International Association of Assessing Officers and update the standards when necessary.
AS 29.45.180(a) is amended to read:
(a) A person receiving an assessment notice shall advise the assessor of errors or omissions in the assessment of the person's property.
If requested by the person, the assessor shall meet with the person and answer reasonable questions relating to the methods used to assess the person's property.
The assessor may correct errors or omissions in the roll before the board of equalization hearing.
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If the appellant provides a long form fee appraisal to support the appellant's CSHB 347(CRA) -2- HB0347b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1430\S valuation and the board of equalization does not find in favor of the appellant, the board shall make specific findings on the record to support its decision.
If the appellant provides a long form fee appraisal to support the appellant's valuation and the board of equalization does not find in favor of the appellant, the board shall make specific findings on the record to support its decision.
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The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development may adopt regulations necessary to implement the changes made by this Act.
The Department of Commerce, Community, and HB 347 -2- HB0347a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1430\A Economic Development may adopt regulations necessary to implement the changes made by this Act.
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Section 7 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
Section 6 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
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8 of this Act, this Act takes effect January 1, 2025.
7 of this Act, this Act takes effect January 1, 2025.
HB0347b -3- CSHB 347(CRA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
HB0347a -3- HB 347 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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  1. (S) REFERRED TO RULES

  2. (S) FN3: ZERO(CED)

  3. (S) AM: KIEHL

  4. (S) NR: WILSON, BISHOP

  5. (S) DP: STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, OLSON

  6. (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 18

  7. (S) FIN RPT SCS 3DP 2NR 1AM NEW TITLE

  8. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 347(FIN) Out of Committee

  9. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  10. (S) Heard & Held

  11. (S) FINANCE at 02:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532

  12. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  13. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to 3 PM --

  14. (S) FINANCE at 10:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  15. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, SHOWER

  16. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  17. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  18. (S) FN2: ZERO(CED)

  19. (S) AM: BJORKMAN

  20. (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, OLSON

  21. (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 18

  22. (S) CRA RPT SCS 3DP 1AM NEW TITLE

  23. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 347(CRA) Out of Committee

  24. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  25. (S) Heard & Held

  26. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  27. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MYERS, BJORKMAN, KIEHL

  28. (S) CRA, FIN

  29. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  30. (H) VERSION: CSHB 347(CRA) AM

  31. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  32. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  33. (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y32 N1 E2 A5

  34. (H) RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READING

  35. (S) <Pending Referral>

  36. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  37. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD, CRONK, SADDLER

  38. (H) EASTMAN NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  39. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  40. (H) PASSED Y36 N2 E2

  41. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 347(CRA) AM

  42. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/24 CALENDAR

  43. (H) AM NO 9 NOT OFFERED

  44. (H) AM NO 8 ADOPTED Y37 E2 A1

  45. (H) AM NO 7 FAILED Y1 N37 E2

  46. (H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y1 N37 E2

  47. (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y1 N37 E2

  48. (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y11 N27 E2

  49. (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y13 N25 E2

  50. (H) AM 1 TO AM 3 FAILED Y2 N36 E2

  51. (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED

  52. (H) AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC

  53. (H) AM NO 1 WITHDRAWN

  54. (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  55. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, WRIGHT

  56. (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 4/22 CALENDAR

  57. (H) AM NO 1 OFFERED AND PENDING

  58. (H) CRA CS ADOPTED UC

  59. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  60. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/18/2024

  61. (H) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  62. (H) RULES at 06:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  63. (H) COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, HANNAN, VANCE

  64. (H) COSPONSOR(S): CARPENTER

  65. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  66. (H) AM: RUFFRIDGE

  67. (H) NR: MEARS, HIMSCHOOT

  68. (H) DP: MCCABE, BAKER, MCKAY, MCCORMICK

  69. (H) CRA RPT CS(CRA) 4DP 2NR 1AM

  70. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  71. (H) Moved CSHB 347(CRA) Out of Committee

  72. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  73. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  74. (H) Heard & Held

  75. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  76. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  77. (H) Heard & Held

  78. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  79. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  80. (H) COSPONSOR(S): PRAX

  81. (H) COSPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI

  82. (H) CRA

  83. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 347?
HB 347 is sponsored by Shower, James Kaufman (R), Jesse Kiehl (D), Jesse Bjorkman (R), Robert Myers (R), Dan Saddler (R), Mike Cronk (R), Jamie Allard (R), Wright, Andy Josephson (D), Sarah Vance (R), Sara Hannan (D), George Rauscher (R), Carpenter, Andi Story (D), Mike Prax (R), Frank Tomaszewski (R), and Julie Coulombe (R).
What is the current status of HB 347?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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