2016 House Bill 5851

Limit Tax Increment Finance Authorities; require transparency

Introduced in the House

Sept. 8, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Lee Chatfield (R-107)

To establish new revenue limits, and new reporting and transparency requirements, for downtown development authorities. The bill would exempt new property tax millages approved starting in 2017 from having their revenue “captured” by “tax increment financing authorities” (TIFAs) like DDAs. 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 60 to 48 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 6, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Investment