No. 28271 (Amendment): R884-24P-53. 2005 Valuation Guides for Valuation of Land Subject to the Farmland Assessment Act Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 59-2-515  

  • DAR File No.: 28271
    Filed: 09/30/2005, 01:42
    Received by: NL

     

    RULE ANALYSIS

    Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

    This amendment annually updates the agricultural use-values to be applied by county assessors to land qualifying for valuation and assessment under the Farmland Assessment Act (FAA). The values are recommended to the Commission by the State Farmland Evaluation Advisory Committee, which meets under the authority of Section 59-2-514.

     

    Summary of the rule or change:

    Section 59-2-215 authorizes the State Tax Commission to promulgate rules regarding the Property Tax Act, Part 5, "Farmland Assessment Act." Section 59-2-514 authorizes the State Tax Commission to receive valuation recommendations from the State Farmland Advisory Committee for implementation as outlined in Section R884-24P-53.

     

    State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

    Section 59-2-215

     

    Anticipated cost or savings to:

    the state budget:

    The amount of savings or cost to state government is undetermined. The state receives tax revenue for assessing and collecting and for the Uniform School Fund based on increased or decreased real and personal property valuation, including property assessed under the FAA (greenbelt). Property valuation (taxable value) changes have been recommended by class and by county. This year, 96 class/county valuations will increase, 90 will decrease, and 149 will remain unchanged. No total cost or savings could be calculated without an exhaustive study of farmland acreage in each county by class, a listing of property newly-qualified for FAA assessment during 2006, and a listing of property no longer qualifying that is removed from greenbelt during 2006. However, it is estimated that the overall change is minimal due to this amendment.

     

    local governments:

    The amount of savings or cost to local government is undetermined. Local governmental entities receive tax revenue based on increased or decreased property valuation, including property on greenbelt. Property valuation changes have been recommended by class and by county. This year, 96 class/county valuations will increase, 90 will decrease, and 149 will remain unchanged. No total cost or savings could be calculated without an exhaustive study of farmland acreage in each county by class, a listing of property newly-qualified for greenbelt during 2006, and a listing of property no longer qualifying that is removed from greenbelt during 2006. However, it is estimated that the overall change is minimal due to this amendment. County assessor offices statewide will be required to input the new value indicators into their computer systems to be applied against the acreage for individual properties. This input process is easily accomplished on an annual basis and represents no significant cost in time or money to the assessors' offices.

     

    other persons:

    Each property owner with property eligible for assessment under the FAA may see a change in value, depending on property class and situs county as 96 such value indicators will increase, 90 will decrease, and 149 will not change. The affect on the property owner will be valuation increase, decrease or no change depending on the mix of property types and situs. No aggregate compliance cost can be determined without an exhaustive study of farmland acreage in each county by class, a listing of property newly-qualified for greenbelt during 2006, and a listing of property no longer qualifying which is removed from greenbelt during 2006. In addition, the compliance cost will further be altered by changes to local property tax rates. However, it is estimated that the overall change due to this amendment is minimal.

     

    Compliance costs for affected persons:

    Undetermined. Each property owner with property eligible for assessment under the FAA may see a change in value, depending on property class and situs county as 96 such value indicators will increase, 90 will decrease, and 149 will not change. The affect on the property owner will be valuation increase, decrease or no change depending on the mix of property types and situs.

     

    Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

    The fiscal impact to businesses will vary depending on the county and the property classification. The impact is estimated to be minimal. Pam Hendrickson, Commission Chair

     

    The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

    Tax Commission
    Property Tax
    210 N 1950 W
    SALT LAKE CITY UT 84134

     

    Direct questions regarding this rule to:

    Cheryl Lee at the above address, by phone at 801-297-3900, by FAX at 801-297-3919, or by Internet E-mail at clee@utah.gov

     

    Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

    11/14/2005

     

    This rule may become effective on:

    11/15/2005

     

    Authorized by:

    Pam Hendrickson, Commission Chair

     

     

    RULE TEXT

    R884. Tax Commission, Property Tax.

    R884-24P. Property Tax.

    R884-24P-53. [2005]2006 Valuation Guides for Valuation of Land Subject to the Farmland Assessment Act Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 59-2-515.

    A. Each year the Property Tax Division shall update and publish schedules to determine the taxable value for land subject to the Farmland Assessment Act on a per acre basis.

    1. The schedules shall be based on the productivity of the various types of agricultural land as determined through crop budgets and net rents.

    2. Proposed schedules shall be transmitted by the Property Tax Division to county assessors for comment before adoption.

    3. County assessors may not deviate from the schedules.

    4. Not all types of agricultural land exist in every county. If no taxable value is shown for a particular county in one of the tables, that classification of agricultural land does not exist in that county.

    B. All property defined as farmland pursuant to Section 59-2-501 shall be assessed on a per acre basis as follows:

    1. Irrigated farmland shall be assessed under the following classifications.

    a) Irrigated I. The following counties shall assess Irrigated I property based upon the per acre values listed below:

     

    TABLE 1
    Irrigated I


    1) Box Elder [820]800
    2) Cache [680]675
    3) Carbon [550]535
    4) Davis [815]810
    5) Emery [530]515
    6) Iron [800]795
    7) Kane [460]455
    8) Millard 790
    9) Salt Lake [700]690
    10) Utah [735]725
    11) Washington [655]650
    12) Weber 770

     

    b) Irrigated II. The following counties shall assess Irrigated II property based upon the per acre values listed below:

     

    TABLE 2
    Irrigated II


    1) Box Elder [720]700
    2) Cache [580]575
    3) Carbon [450]435
    4) Davis [715]710
    5) Duchesne [490]475
    6) Emery [430]415
    7) Grand [410]405
    8) Iron [700]695
    9) Juab [440]435
    10) Kane [360]355
    11) Millard 690
    12) Salt Lake [600]590
    13) Sanpete [550]540
    14) Sevier [575]565
    15) Summit 470
    16) Tooele [445]440
    17) Utah [635]625
    18) Wasatch [510]500
    19) Washington [555]550
    20) Weber 670

     

    c) Irrigated III. The following counties shall assess Irrigated III property based upon the per acre values listed below:

     

    TABLE 3
    Irrigated III


    1) Beaver [565]540
    2) Box Elder [570]550
    3) Cache [430]425
    4) Carbon [300]285
    5) Davis [565]560
    6) Duchesne [340]325
    7) Emery [280]265
    8) Garfield [205]200
    9) Grand [260]255
    10) Iron [550]545
    11) Juab [290]285
    12) Kane [210]205
    13) Millard 540
    14) Morgan 380
    15) Piute [350]345
    16) Rich 200
    17) Salt Lake [450]440
    18) San Juan [190]185
    19) Sanpete [400]390
    20) Sevier [425]415
    21) Summit 320
    22) Tooele [295]290
    23) Uintah 370
    24) Utah [485]475
    25) Wasatch [360]350
    26) Washington [405]400
    27) Wayne [355]340
    28) Weber 520

     

    d) Irrigated IV. The following counties shall assess Irrigated IV property based upon the per acre values listed below:

     

    TABLE 4
    Irrigated IV


    1) Beaver [465]440
    2) Box Elder [470]450
    3) Cache [330]325
    4) Carbon [200]185
    5) Daggett [220]215
    6) Davis [465]460
    7) Duchesne [240]225
    8) Emery [180]165
    9) Garfield [105]100
    10) Grand [160]155
    11) Iron [450]445
    12) Juab [190]185
    13) Kane [110]105
    14) Millard 440
    15) Morgan 280
    16) Piute [250]245
    17) Rich 100
    18) Salt Lake [350]340
    19) San Juan [90]85
    20) Sanpete [300]290
    21) Sevier [325]315
    22) Summit 220
    23) Tooele [195]190
    24) Uintah 270
    25) Utah [385]375
    26) Wasatch [260]250
    27) Washington [305]300
    28) Wayne [255]240
    29) Weber 420

     

    2. Fruit orchards shall be assessed per acre based upon the following schedule:

     

    TABLE 5
    Fruit Orchards


    1) Beaver [610]620
    2) Box Elder 665
    3) Cache [610]620
    4) Carbon [610]620
    5) Davis [655]665
    6) Duchesne [610]620
    7) Emery [610]620
    8) Garfield [610]620
    9) Grand [610]620
    10) Iron [610]620
    11) Juab [610]620
    12) Kane [610]620
    13) Millard [610]620
    14) Morgan [610]620
    15) Piute [610]620
    16) Salt Lake [610]620
    17) San Juan [610]620
    18) Sanpete [610]620
    19) Sevier [610]620
    20) Summit [610]620
    21) Tooele [610]620
    22) Uintah [610]620
    23) Utah [645]660
    24) Wasatch [610]620
    25) Washington [770]750
    26) Wayne 610
    27) Weber [655]665

     

    3. Meadow IV property shall be assessed per acre based upon the following schedule:

     

    TABLE 6
    Meadow IV


    1) Beaver 230
    2) Box Elder 235
    3) Cache 255
    4) Carbon [130]125
    5) Daggett 170
    6) Davis 260
    7) Duchesne [160]155
    8) Emery 125
    9) Garfield 95
    10) Grand [125]120
    11) Iron 225
    12) Juab 145
    13) Kane [95]100
    14) Millard 190
    15) Morgan 175
    16) Piute 160
    17) Rich 105
    18) Salt Lake 225
    19) Sanpete 190
    20) Sevier 200
    21) Summit 195
    22) Tooele 175
    23) Uintah 180
    24) Utah 230
    25) Wasatch 210
    26) Washington 215
    27) Wayne 160
    28) Weber 285

     

    4. Dry land shall be classified as one of the following two categories and shall be assessed on a per acre basis as follows:

    a) Dry III. The following counties shall assess Dry III property based upon the per acre values listed below:

     

    TABLE 7
    Dry III


    1) Beaver 40
    2) Box Elder [60]50
    3) Cache 55
    4) Carbon 40
    5) Davis [45]40
    6) Duchesne 40
    7) Garfield 40
    8) Grand 40
    9) Iron 40
    10) Juab 40
    11) Kane 40
    12) Millard 40
    13) Morgan [45]40
    14) Rich 40
    15) Salt Lake 40
    16) San Juan 40
    17) Sanpete 40
    18) Summit 40
    19) Tooele 40
    20) Uintah 40
    21) Utah 40
    22) Washington 40
    23) Weber 40

     

    b) Dry IV. The following counties shall assess Dry IV property based upon the per acre values listed below:

     

    TABLE 8
    Dry IV


    1) Beaver 5
    2) Box Elder [25]15
    3) Cache 20
    4) Carbon 5
    5) Davis [10]5
    6) Duchesne 5
    7) Garfield 5
    8) Grand 5
    9) Iron 5
    10) Juab 5
    11) Kane 5
    12) Millard 5
    13) Morgan [10]5
    14) Rich 5
    15) Salt Lake 5
    16) San Juan 5
    17) Sanpete 5
    18) Summit 5
    19) Tooele 5
    20) Uintah 5
    21) Utah 5
    22) Washington 5
    23) Weber 5

     

    5. Grazing land shall be classified as one of the following four categories and shall be assessed on a per acre basis as follows:

    a) Graze 1. The following counties shall assess Graze I property based upon the per acre values listed below:

     

    TABLE 9
    GR I


    1) Beaver [58]68
    2) Box Elder [55]60
    3) Cache [59]65
    4) Carbon [64]57
    5) Daggett [58]68
    6) Davis [57]63
    7) Duchesne [68]67
    8) Emery [59]65
    9) Garfield [67]73
    10) Grand [75]70
    11) Iron [58]60
    12) Juab [67]69
    13) Kane [77]79
    14) Millard [73]78
    15) Morgan [52]54
    16) Piute [66]72
    17) Rich [64]65
    18) Salt Lake [64]72
    19) San Juan [66]70
    20) Sanpete [68]69
    21) Sevier [68]70
    22) Summit [58]68
    23) Tooele [68]73
    24) Uintah 65
    25) Utah [50]56
    26) Wasatch 53
    27) Washington [55]56
    28) Wayne [74]79
    29) Weber [60]63

     

    b) Graze II. The following counties shall assess Graze II property based upon the per acre values listed below:

     

    TABLE 10
    GR II


    1) Beaver [17]19
    2) Box Elder [16]18
    3) Cache [17]19
    4) Carbon [18]17
    5) Daggett [17]20
    6) Davis [16]19
    7) Duchesne 20
    8) Emery [17]19
    9) Garfield [19]22
    10) Grand [22]21
    11) Iron [17]18
    12) Juab [19]20
    13) Kane [22]24
    14) Millard [21]23
    15) Morgan [15]16
    16) Piute [19]22
    17) Rich [18]20
    18) Salt Lake [18]21
    19) San Juan [19]21
    20) Sanpete [19]21
    21) Sevier [19]21
    22) Summit [17]19
    23) Tooele [19]22
    24) Uintah 19
    25) Utah [14]17
    26) Wasatch [15]16
    27) Washington [16]17
    28) Wayne [21]23
    29) Weber [17]19

     

    c) Graze III. The following counties shall assess Graze III property based upon the per acre values below:

     

    TABLE 11
    GR III


    1) Beaver [11]13
    2) Box Elder [10]12
    3) Cache [11]13
    4) Carbon [12]11
    5) Daggett [11]13
    6) Davis [11]12
    7) Duchesne 13
    8) Emery [11]13
    9) Garfield [13]14
    10) Grand 14
    11) Iron [11]12
    12) Juab 13
    13) Kane 15
    14) Millard [14]15
    15) Morgan 10
    16) Piute [13]14
    17) Rich [12]13
    18) Salt Lake [12]14
    19) San Juan [13]14
    20) Sanpete 13
    21) Sevier [13]14
    22) Summit [11]12
    23) Tooele [13]14
    24) Uintah [12]13
    25) Utah [10]11
    26) Wasatch 10
    27) Washington [10]11
    28) Wayne [14]15
    29) Weber [11]12

     

    d) Graze IV. The following counties shall assess Graze IV property based upon the per acre values listed below:

     

    TABLE 12
    GR IV


    1) Beaver 5
    2) Box Elder 5
    3) Cache 5
    4) Carbon 5
    5) Daggett [5]6
    6) Davis 5
    7) Duchesne 5
    8) Emery 5
    9) Garfield 5
    10) Grand [6]5
    11) Iron 5
    12) Juab 5
    13) Kane 6
    14) Millard 6
    15) Morgan 5
    16) Piute 5
    17) Rich 5
    18) Salt Lake 5
    19) San Juan 5
    20) Sanpete 5
    21) Sevier 5
    22) Summit 5
    23) Tooele 5
    24) Uintah 5
    25) Utah 5
    26) Wasatch 5
    27) Washington 5
    28) Wayne 6
    29) Weber 5

     

    6. Land classified as nonproductive shall be assessed as follows on a per acre basis:

     

    TABLE 13
    Nonproductive Land


    a) Nonproductive Land
    1) All Counties 5

     

    KEY: taxation, personal property, property tax, appraisals

    December 21, 2004

    Notice of Continuation April 5, 2002

    59-2-515

     

     

     

     

Document Information

Effective Date:
11/15/2005
Publication Date:
10/15/2005
Filed Date:
09/30/2005
Agencies:
Tax Commission,Property Tax
Rulemaking Authority:

Section 59-2-215

 

Authorized By:
Pam Hendrickson, Commission Chair
DAR File No.:
28271
Related Chapter/Rule NO.: (1)
R884-24P-53. 2004 Valuation Guides for Valuation of Land Subject to the Farmland Assessment Act Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 59-2-515.