FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 08, 2017 Time Requested: 05:45 PM |
Agency: |
Tax & Revenue Department, WV State |
CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
1491 |
Introduced |
HB2162 |
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CBD Subject: |
Motor Vehicles, Real and Personal Property |
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FUND(S):
General Revenue Fund, local governments
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund,Other Fund local property tax
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The stated purpose of this bill is to exempt motor vehicles from personal property tax.
Under the provisions of this bill, motor vehicles would not be subject to Property Tax. The estimated revenue loss would be roughly $38.1 million to the State General Revenue Fund, $46.7 million to local county school boards, $34.5 million to county commissions and $8.7 million to municipalities. The distribution of estimated cost is based on information from taxes levied as reported in the Classified Assessed Valuations Taxes Levied 2016 Tax Year publication of the State Tax Department and the incorporation of the calculation of local property tax share within the State Aid to Schools Formula.
Additional costs to counties would be minimal. There would be a savings in costs to the State Tax Department.
Fiscal Note Detail
Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2017 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
2018 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
Fiscal Year (Upon Full Implementation) |
1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
-128,000,000 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Under the provisions of this bill, motor vehicles would not be subject to Property Tax. The estimated revenue loss would be roughly $41.0 million to the State General Revenue Fund, $50.4 million to local county school boards, $37.2 million to county commissions and $9.4 million to municipalities. The distribution of estimated cost is based on information from taxes levied as reported in the Classified Assessed Valuations Taxes Levied 2016 Tax Year publication of the State Tax Department and the incorporation of the calculation of local property tax share within the State Aid to Schools Formula.
Additional costs to counties would be minimal. There would be a savings in costs to the State Tax Department.
Memorandum
The stated purpose of this bill is to exempt motor vehicles from personal property tax.
A primary concern is whether the Legislature has the authority under West Virginia Constitution Article X, Section 1, to exempt this type of property from ad valorem taxation. Other than specified exemptions provided for in the Constitution or in adopted amendments to the Constitution (e.g., Class I intangibles, freeport inventories, farm personal property), only property used for certain activities (i.e., educational, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes) may be exempted.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Mark Muchow
Email Address: kerri.r.petry@wv.gov