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House Bill 1653

Florida House of Representatives - 1997 HB 1653 By Representative Arnall 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to ad valorem tax 3 administration; amending s. 193.011, F.S., 4 which specifies the factors to be considered by 5 the property appraiser in arriving at just 6 valuation of property; providing for 7 consideration of deed restrictions imposed by 8 federal or state law in determining use of 9 property; providing elements to be considered 10 in the assessment of affordable housing 11 programs; providing an effective date. 12 13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14 15 Section 1. Section 193.011, Florida Statutes, is 16 amended to read: 17 193.011 Factors to consider in deriving just 18 valuation.--In arriving at just valuation as required under s. 19 4, Art. VII of the State Constitution, the property appraiser 20 shall take into consideration the following factors: 21 (1) The present cash value of the property, which is 22 the amount a willing purchaser would pay a willing seller, 23 exclusive of reasonable fees and costs of purchase, in cash or 24 the immediate equivalent thereof in a transaction at arm's 25 length.; 26 (2) The highest and best use to which the property can 27 be expected to be put in the immediate future and the present 28 use of the property, taking into consideration any applicable 29 judicial limitation or local or state land use regulation or 30 deed restriction imposed by federal or state law and 31 considering any moratorium imposed by executive order, law, 1 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida House of Representatives - 1997 HB 1653 54-332-97 1 ordinance, regulation, resolution, or proclamation adopted by 2 any governmental body or agency or the Governor when the 3 moratorium or judicial limitation prohibits or restricts the 4 development or improvement of property as otherwise authorized 5 by applicable law. The applicable governmental body or agency 6 or the Governor shall notify the property appraiser in writing 7 of any executive order, ordinance, regulation, resolution, or 8 proclamation it adopts imposing any such limitation, 9 regulation, or moratorium.; 10 (3) The location of said property.; 11 (4) The quantity or size of said property.; 12 (5) The cost of said property and the present 13 replacement value of any improvements thereon.; 14 (6) The condition of said property.; 15 (7) The income from said property.; and 16 (8) The net proceeds of the sale of the property, as 17 received by the seller, after deduction of all of the usual 18 and reasonable fees and costs of the sale, including the costs 19 and expenses of financing, and allowance for unconventional or 20 atypical terms of financing arrangements. When the net 21 proceeds of the sale of any property are utilized, directly or 22 indirectly, in the determination of just valuation of realty 23 of the sold parcel or any other parcel under the provisions of 24 this section, the property appraiser, for the purposes of such 25 determination, shall exclude any portion of such net proceeds 26 attributable to payments for household furnishings or other 27 items of personal property. 28 (9) In considering ad valorem assessment of affordable 29 housing programs, neither the tax credits, nor the value of 30 the equity generated by tax credits, allocated to or invested 31 in low-income housing tax credit developments shall be 2 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida House of Representatives - 1997 HB 1653 54-332-97 1 considered as income to the property, and the rental income 2 from rent-restricted units in a low-income tax credit 3 development shall be valued giving due consideration to all 4 limitations imposed by federal, state, and local law or any 5 other limitation running with the land. 6 Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 1998. 7 8 ***************************************** 9 HOUSE SUMMARY 10 Revises provisions which specify the factors to be 11 considered by the property appraiser in arriving at just valuation of property. Provides for consideration of deed 12 restrictions imposed by federal or state law in determining use of property. Provides elements to be 13 considered in the assessment of affordable housing programs. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3