Connecticut2026Passed Legislature

SB00362

Changes to How Towns Report Property Tax Data

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 6:19 AM

In one sentence

This law requires towns with digital maps to share them by September 1, 2027, sets new deadlines for reporting property values needed for state grants, and creates a seven-member committee to set training rules for tax assessors.

Requires towns that have or create digital parcel files to send those files to their regional council of governments by September 1, 2027, and every year after. Towns not in a council must send the file to the Secretary of Policy and Management.
Sets new deadlines for towns, boroughs, and fire districts to report property values needed to calculate state grants they receive.
Allows a town or district to lose $250 if it fails to send required property value reports on time, unless the secretary waives this penalty.
Gives the Secretary of Policy and Management power to recheck property valuations and notify towns electronically if errors are found.
Creates an appeal process where towns can ask for a hearing or go to court if they disagree with state changes to their reported values.
Establishes a seven-member committee to set training, testing, and certification rules for people who assess property taxes.

The law does not list the specific dates when future annual reports must be sent after the first deadline.
It is unclear exactly what other information regional councils might require beyond the basic property details listed in Section 1.
The provided text ends before finishing the description of how committee members are selected or their full duties.

Plain language

Digital parcel file: A computer record that shows details about a piece of land, such as its size, address, value, and when buildings were built.
Assessed valuation: The official dollar amount assigned to a property for the purpose of calculating taxes or grants.
Regional council of governments: A group that represents multiple towns in an area and helps coordinate planning efforts between them.

Official record

Validated

To make various revisions to statutes concerning municipal property tax assessment.

Official activity