LD 1893
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LR 2760
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allocation.__This paragraph shall apply to any replacement dwelling
that was purchased or newly constructed on or after the date the
county adopted the provisions of the subdivision relating to the
transfer of base year value, but shall not apply to any replacement
dwelling that was purchased or newly constructed before the passage
of this article.

 
2.__Inflationary__rate.__The full cash value, listed on real
and personal property tax bills as "Total value," as the total
base may reflect from year to year an inflationary rate not to
exceed 2 percent for any given year or reduction as shown in the
Consumer Price Index or comparable data for the area under tax
jurisdiction, or may be reduced to reflect substantial damage,
destruction or other factors causing a decline in value.

 
3.__Newly constructed.__For purposes of subsection 1, the
Legislature may provide that the term "newly constructed" shall
not include both of the following.

 
A.__The construction or addition of any active solar energy
system.

 
B.__The construction or installation of any fire sprinkler
system, other fire extinguishing system, fire detection
system or fire-related egress improvement, as defined by the
Legislature, which is constructed or installed after the
effective date of this paragraph.

 
4.__Change in ownership.__For purposes of subsection 1, the
term "change in ownership" shall not include the acquisition of
real property and personal property as a replacement for
comparable property if the person acquiring the real or personal
property has been displaced from the property by eminent domain
proceedings, by acquisition by a public entity or a governmental
action that has resulted in a judgment of inverse condemnation.__
The real and personal property acquired shall be deemed
comparable to the property replaced if it is similar in size,
utility and function, or it conforms to state regulations defined
by the Legislature governing the relocation of persons displaced
by governmental actions.__The provisions of this subdivision
shall be applied to any property acquired after the date of
passage, but shall affect only those assessments of that property
that occur after the provisions of this subdivision take effect.

 
5.__Disasters.__Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, the Legislature shall provide that the base-year value
of property that is substantially damaged or destroyed by a
disaster, as declared by the Governor, may be transferred to
comparable property, within the same town, city, plantation,
unorganized territory or other district, that is acquired or


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