The bill also allows cities to levy what are called “blight” taxes, which are placed on old, abandoned, or unsafe buildings until they are repaired or renovated.
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“Used to illustrate our need to build a more attractive state for more families and investments, SB77 will help local governments work towards those goals,” Dunbar said. Another part that caused disagreement was a section that leaves the definition of a blighted building up to the municipality. That spurred some amendments.
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