HB708--TOTALEDMOTORVEHICLESANDPERSONALPROPERTYTAX SPONSOR: Oehlerking Thisbillallowsataxingauthoritytoestablishaproration programforpaymentsofpersonalpropertyontotaledmotor vehicles. Thetaxingauthoritymayawardaproratedpropertytax creditduringthetaxyeartoreducethetotalpersonalproperty taxowedonatotaledmotorvehicleandclaimedagainsttheamount ofpersonalpropertytaxdueattheendofthesametaxyear. Theproratedpropertytaxcreditmustbeproratedonamonthly basis.Theamountofthecreditisdeterminedbyaratio,where thenumeratormustbethenumberoffullmonthsfromthedateof dispositionofthetotaledmotorvehiclecontinuingthroughthe closeofthetaxyear,andthedenominatoris12.Theprorated propertytaxcreditisnonrefundablebutmayreducethetax liabilitytozero. Ataxpayermayapplyforthisprogramif: (1)Thetotaledvehiclewasowned,registered,andtitledunder thetaxpayer'snameasofJanuary1ofthetaxyearinwhichthe vehiclewastotaled;orifownedbyabusiness,thenameofthe businessorauthorizedagent; (2)Thetotaledvehiclewasincludedonthelocaltaxingentity's taxroll,andthetaxpayerwasliableforpersonalpropertytaxes onthetotaledvehicle; (3)Thetaxpayerwasuptodateonallstateandlocaltaxesand feesowedonthetotaledvehicle;and (4)Thetitleonthetotaledvehiclehasbeentransferredtothe insurancecompanyandisnolongertitledorregisteredtothe taxpayernorinthetaxpayer'spossession; Ifataxpayerwhoparticipatesinthisprogrampurchasesa replacementvehicleduringthesametaxyearthatthetaxpayer's vehiclewastotaledandheorshereceivedaproratedpropertytax credit,thereplacementvehiclewillnotbeincludedinthetax rollsforthattaxyeartooffsetthepropertytaxliability. Taxationofthereplacementvehiclemustfollowthenormal assessmentprocedures. Ataxingentitymustadoptapersonalpropertytaxproration programbywayofanordinance. Theordinancemustincludethe following: (1)Proceduresanddeadlinesforapplicationandparticipationin theprogram,aswellasrequireddocumentation, asspecifiedinthe bill; (2)Proceduresforverificationandrecordkeepingoftheprorated propertytaxcreditamount,aswellastheamountofpersonal propertytaxtobemodified; (3)Creationofaformforusebytaxpayers; (4)Proceduresforthecreditingoftheamountoftheprorated propertytaxcredittowardthetaxpayer'spersonalpropertytaxes; and (5)Anyotherprovisionthetaxingentitydeemsreasonableand necessarytoimplementandcarryouttheprogram. Thetaxingentitymaybyordinanceestablishrulesandprocedures fortheprogram,andmustmaketheinformationregardingthe programavailabletothetaxpayers. Ataxpayerwhoparticipatesintheprogramwillnothavehisorher righttoprotesttheamountofthetaxpaymentsaffected.