Fairer Funding for Local Services: Accurate Valuation of Federal Lands.
This law aims to stabilize the finances of local governments that host large amounts of non-taxable federal land. It mandates the creation of a sophisticated tool to accurately calculate the market value of these lands and determine the tax equivalent amount they would generate if privately owned. The goal is to ensure that essential local services, such as police, fire protection, and schools, receive fair compensation, potentially improving service quality for residents.
Key points
Requires the development of a new modeling tool to precisely determine the market value of federal lands and calculate their potential tax equivalent amount.
Local governments may receive more stable and potentially higher funding for vital public services (education, roads, safety, search-and-rescue).
Increased transparency: Citizens and local governments will gain access to the data and methodology used for federal land valuation.
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