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15:1 Semi-Annual Collection of Taxes in Certain Towns and Cities. Amend RSA 76:15-a, III to read as follows:
III.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs I and II, any municipality affected by a change in adequate education grants or excess tax amounts, determined pursuant to RSA 198:41, may apply to the commissioner of revenue administration on forms prescribed by the commissioner to adjust the 1/2 of the previous year's tax rate by an amount sufficient to collect 1/2 of the estimated increase or decrease in the local school tax resulting from the change.
(b) The department of education shall certify, no later than November 15, to the commissioner of the department of revenue administration the difference in the amount of the adequate education grants and excess tax amounts between the current fiscal year and the forthcoming fiscal year for every municipality.
(c) Any municipality requesting an adjusted rate for the semi-annual bill shall submit such request to the commissioner of the department of revenue administration by April 1 prior to the issuance of the semi-annual bill.
15:2 Assessment; Quarterly Billing of Taxes in Certain Towns and Cities. Amend RSA 76:15-aa, V(a) to read as follows:
V.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs II and III, any municipality with quarterly billing affected by a change in adequate education grants or excess tax amounts, determined pursuant to RSA 198:41, may apply to the commissioner of revenue administration on forms prescribed by the commissioner to adjust the 1/4 of the previous year's tax rate by an amount sufficient to collect 1/4 of the estimated increase or decrease in the July and October quarterly bills in local school tax resulting from the change.
15:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect April 1, 2022.
Approved: April 23, 2021
Effective Date: April 01, 2022
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15:1 Semi-Annual Collection of Taxes in Certain Towns and Cities. Amend RSA 76:15-a, III to read as follows:
III.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs I and II, any municipality affected either by a change in adequate education grants or excess tax amounts, determined pursuant to RSA 198:41, or by a change of 15 percent or more in the amount of all property taxes to be raised for the current year as compared to the previous year, may apply to the commissioner of revenue administration on forms prescribed by the commissioner to adjust the 1/2 of the previous year's tax rate by an amount sufficient to collect 1/2 of the estimated increase or decrease in the city or town, school, or county taxes resulting from the change.
(b) The department of education shall certify, no later than November 15, to the commissioner of the department of revenue administration the difference in the amount of the adequate education grants and excess tax amounts between the current fiscal year and the forthcoming fiscal year for every municipality.
(c) Any municipality requesting an adjusted rate for the semi-annual bill shall submit such request to the commissioner of the department of revenue administration by April 1 prior to the issuance of the semi-annual bill.
(d) The department of revenue administration shall expedite certified adjusted rate applications.
15:2 Assessment; Quarterly Billing of Taxes in Certain Towns and Cities. Amend RSA 76:15-aa, V(a) to read as follows:
V.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs II and III, any municipality with quarterly billing affected either by a change in adequate education grants or excess tax amounts, determined pursuant to RSA 198:41, or by a change of 15 percent or more in the amount of all property taxes to be raised for the current year as compared to the previous year, may apply to the commissioner of revenue administration on forms prescribed by the commissioner to adjust the 1/4 of the previous year's tax rate by an amount sufficient to collect 1/4 of the estimated increase or decrease in the July and October quarterly bills in city or town, school, or county taxes resulting from the change.
15:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect April 1, 2022.
Approved: April 23, 2021
Effective Date: April 01, 2022