State officials identify land for local property lists

The Office of Policy and Management secretary notifies public school operators of their yearly allocations and posts the amounts and calculations online. The notices cover each public school operator and allocations under the referenced school funding rules. The notice and posting occur on April 1 each year.

The secretary identifies certain state land and notifies the local assessor, who classifies, values, and adds it to the municipality’s property list. The process covers qualifying land held by state agencies that lies wholly or partly within a municipality. The land must belong to or be held in trust for the state and qualify as farmland, forest land, open space land, or maritime heritage land under state law. The classification is personal to the state and does not follow the land if it is sold or transferred. It remains in place without another notice until its use changes or it is sold or transferred. This applies to assessment years starting on or after October 1, 2026. Notice is sent from 30 days before through 30 days after the assessment date, or up to 90 days after it in a revaluation year.

Zoning rules treat licensed family and group child care homes in residences the same as single-family and multifamily homes. The rule covers licensed family and group child care homes located in residences. The child care home must be in a residence and licensed by the Office of Early Childhood. This section takes effect October 1, 2026.

The regional performance incentive program allows regional councils and education service centers to submit proposals for shared services, grant redistribution, or regional revenue sharing. Proposals may come from a regional council of governments, a regional educational service center, or both. Shared services must involve two or more participating municipalities or school boards and be provided regionally on an ongoing basis. Grant proposals concern specified grants and regional priorities; revenue sharing is among participating municipalities. A copy goes to legislators representing the participating municipalities or school boards. An education service center may propose a regional special education initiative only if it serves more than 100,000 people. This section takes effect October 1, 2026.

The law repeals section 4-66m of the state statutes. The repeal concerns the state statute numbered 4-66m. The repeal takes effect October 1, 2026.