No. 27513 (Amendment): 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  

  • DAR File No.: 27513
    Filed: 10/29/2004, 01:19
    Received by: NL

     

    RULE ANALYSIS

    Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

    Section 59-2-515 authorizes the Tax Commission to promulgate rules regarding the Property Tax Act, Part 5, Farmland Assessment Act (FAA). Section 59-2-514 authorizes the Tax Commission to receive valuation recommendations from the State Farmland Advisory Committee for implementation as outlined in Section R884-24P-53.

     

    Summary of the rule or change:

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

     

    State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

    Section 59-2-515

     

    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, 60 class/county valuations will increase, 30 will decrease, and 131 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 2005, and a listing of property no longer qualifying and removed from greenbelt during 2005. However, it is estimated that the overall change is minimal due to this amendment.

     

    local governments:

    The amount of saving 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, 60 class/county valuations will increase, 30 will decrease, and 131 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 2005, and a listing of property no longer qualifying and removed from greenbelt during 2005. However, it is estimated that the overall change is minimal due to this amendment. County assessors 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 done and represents no significant cost in time. or money to the assessor's offices.

     

    other persons:

    Each property owner with proper eligible for assessment under the FAA may see a change in value, depending on property class and situs county; 60 such value indicators will increase, 30 will decrease, and 131 will not change. The effect 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 2005, and a listing of property no longer qualifying and removed from greenbelt during 2005. 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:

    Each property owner with property eligible for assessment under the Farmland Assessment Act may see a change in value, depending on property class and situs county; 60 such value indicators will increase, 30 will decrease, and 131 will not change. The effect 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 2005, and a listing of property no longer qualifying and removed from greenbelt during 2005. 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.

     

    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.

     

    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:

    12/15/2004

     

    This rule may become effective on:

    12/16/2004

     

    Authorized by:

    Pam Hendrickson, Commissioner

     

     

    RULE TEXT

    R884. Tax Commission, Property Tax.

    R884-24P. Property Tax.

    R884-24P-53. [2004]2005 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 [830]820
    2) Cache 680
    3) Carbon 550
    4) Davis 815
    5) Emery 530
    6) Iron [805]800
    7) Kane [475]460
    8) Millard 790
    9) Salt Lake [705]700
    10) Utah [740]735
    11) Washington [665]655
    12) Weber [775]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 [730]720
    2) Cache 580
    3) Carbon 450
    4) Davis 715
    5) Duchesne [495]490
    6) Emery 430
    7) Grand 410
    8) Iron [705]700
    9) Juab [430]440
    10) Kane [375]360
    11) Millard 690
    12) Salt Lake [605]600
    13) Sanpete [540]550
    14) Sevier 575
    15) Summit 470
    16) Tooele [440]445
    17) Utah [640]635
    18) Wasatch 510
    19) Washington [565]555
    20) Weber [675]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
    2) Box Elder [580]570
    3) Cache 430
    4) Carbon 300
    5) Davis 565
    6) Duchesne [345]340
    7) Emery 280
    8) Garfield [210]205
    9) Grand 260
    10) Iron [555]550
    11) Juab [280]290
    12) Kane [225]210
    13) Millard 540
    14) Morgan 380
    15) Piute [355]350
    16) Rich [210]200
    17) Salt Lake [455]450
    18) San Juan [185]190
    19) Sanpete [390]400
    20) Sevier 425
    21) Summit 320
    22) Tooele [290]295
    23) Uintah 370
    24) Utah [490]485
    25) Wasatch 360
    26) Washington [415]405
    27) Wayne [365]355
    28) Weber [525]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
    2) Box Elder [480]470
    3) Cache 330
    4) Carbon 200
    5) Daggett [230]220
    6) Davis 465
    7) Duchesne [245]240
    8) Emery 180
    9) Garfield [110]105
    10) Grand 160
    11) Iron [455]450
    12) Juab [180]190
    13) Kane [125]110
    14) Millard 440
    15) Morgan 280
    16) Piute [255]250
    17) Rich [110]100
    18) Salt Lake [355]350
    19) San Juan [85]90
    20) Sanpete [290]300
    21) Sevier 325
    22) Summit 220
    23) Tooele [190]195
    24) Uintah 270
    25) Utah [390]385
    26) Wasatch 260
    27) Washington [315]305
    28) Wayne [265]255
    29) Weber [425]420

     

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

     

    TABLE 5
    Fruit Orchards


    1) Beaver [600]610
    2) Box Elder [650]665
    3) Cache [600]610
    4) Carbon [600]610
    5) Davis [640]655
    6) Duchesne [600]610
    7) Emery [600]610
    8) Garfield [600]610
    9) Grand [600]610
    10) Iron [600]610
    11) Juab [600]610
    12) Kane [600]610
    13) Millard [600]610
    14) Morgan [600]610
    15) Piute [600]610
    16) Salt Lake [600]610
    17) San Juan [600]610
    18) Sanpete [600]610
    19) Sevier [600]610
    20) Summit [600]610
    21) Tooele [600]610
    22) Uintah [600]610
    23) Utah [630]645
    24) Wasatch [600]610
    25) Washington [760]770
    26) Wayne [600]610
    27) Weber [640]655

     

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

     

    TABLE 6
    Meadow IV


    1) Beaver 230
    2) Box Elder [240]235
    3) Cache 255
    4) Carbon 130
    5) Daggett 170
    6) Davis 260
    7) Duchesne 160
    8) Emery 125
    9) Garfield 95
    10) Grand 125
    11) Iron 225
    12) Juab [140]145
    13) Kane [100]95
    14) Millard 190
    15) Morgan 175
    16) Piute 160
    17) Rich [110]105
    18) Salt Lake 225
    19) Sanpete [185]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 [70]60
    3) Cache [65]55
    4) Carbon 40
    5) Davis [50]45
    6) Duchesne 40
    7) Garfield 40
    8) Grand 40
    9) Iron 40
    10) Juab 40
    11) Kane 40
    12) Millard [45]40
    13) Morgan [50]45
    14) Rich [45]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 [45]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 [35]25
    3) Cache [30]20
    4) Carbon 5
    5) Davis [15]10
    6) Duchesne 5
    7) Garfield 5
    8) Grand 5
    9) Iron 5
    10) Juab 5
    11) Kane 5
    12) Millard [10]5
    13) Morgan [15]10
    14) Rich [10]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 [10]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 [57]58
    2) Box Elder [56]55
    3) Cache [61]59
    4) Carbon [56]64
    5) Daggett [65]58
    6) Davis [60]57
    7) Duchesne [64]68
    8) Emery [56]59
    9) Garfield [58]67
    10) Grand [67]75
    11) Iron [57]58
    12) Juab [62]67
    13) Kane [71]77
    14) Millard [70]73
    15) Morgan 52
    16) Piute [54]66
    17) Rich [65]64
    18) Salt Lake [65]64
    19) San Juan [56]66
    20) Sanpete [62]68
    21) Sevier [60]68
    22) Summit [52]58
    23) Tooele [72]68
    24) Uintah [58]65
    25) Utah 50
    26) Wasatch [51]53
    27) Washington [56]55
    28) Wayne [63]74
    29) Weber [61]60

     

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

     

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

     

    TABLE 11
    GR III


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

     

    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) Davis 5
    7) Duchesne 5
    8) Emery 5
    9) Garfield 5
    10) Grand 6
    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 [6]5
    24) Uintah 5
    25) Utah 5
    26) Wasatch 5
    27) Washington 5
    28) Wayne [5]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

    [August 2], 2004

    Notice of Continuation April 5, 2002

    59-2-515

     

     

     

     

Document Information

Effective Date:
12/16/2004
Publication Date:
11/15/2004
Filed Date:
10/29/2004
Agencies:
Tax Commission,Property Tax
Rulemaking Authority:

Section 59-2-515

 

Authorized By:
Pam Hendrickson, Commissioner
DAR File No.:
27513
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.