2016 House Bill 5854

Limit Tax Increment Finance Authorities; require transparency

Introduced in the House

Sept. 8, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Patrick Somerville (R-23)

To establish new revenue limits, and new reporting and transparency requirements, on Corridor Improvement Authorities. The bill would exempt new property tax millages approved starting in 2017 from having their revenue “captured” by these kinds of “tax increment financing authorities” (TIFAs). A TIFA "captures" the “increment” of extra local property tax revenue that supposedly will result from it spending borrowed money on various subsidies and projects within its jurisdiction. The tax revenue “captured” from other public bodies is used to pay off the debt. The bill is part of a package comprised of House Bills 5851 to 5856 that apply these new standards to different types of TIFA.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

Sept. 21, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 1, 2016

Passed in the House 61 to 47 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 6, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Investment