BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1303: Property tax administration

Concerning the administration of property taxes.

Summary

Allows the Department of Revenue to convert a taxpayer's property tax appeal from informal to formal within 10 days of the date of the appeal.
Provides a three-year process for a taxing district to correct and recoup a levy error that is not the fault of the taxing district.
Allows a taxing district to preserve its existing levy capacity when merging with another district.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1303), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2023

AN ACT Relating to the administration of property taxes;

Passed March 8, 2023

Version voted on: HB 1303

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	38	0	0	2

How each member voted

Passed March 22, 2023

Version voted on: HB 1303

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 6, 2023Effective date 7/23/2023*.
Apr 6, 2023Chapter 28, 2023 Laws.
Apr 6, 2023Governor signed.
Mar 31, 2023Delivered to Governor.
Mar 27, 2023President signed.
Mar 24, 2023Speaker signed.
Mar 22, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 22, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 15, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 14, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 13, 2023WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 10, 2023First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 8, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Mar 8, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 6, 2023Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 13, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 9, 2023FIN - Majority; do pass.
Feb 9, 2023FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 13, 2023First reading, referred to Finance.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1303 (2025–26) Environmental justice · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1303 (2021–22) Personal information sale · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1303 (2019–20) Child care/higher education · Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2019
HB 1303 (2017–18) Educational interpreters · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1303 (2015–16) Degree production incentive · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1303 (2013–14) B & O tax credit for R & D · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1303 (2011–12) Insurance commissioner · Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2011
HB 1303 (2009–10) Child mortality reviews · Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2009