Unicoi County - Subject to local approval, aligns the county's mineral severance tax with the tax amounts prescribed under state law. - Amends Chapter 213 of the Private Acts of 1982.

Summary

The bill amends Unicoi County’s private act to establish maximum tax rates for sand, gravel, sandstone, chert and limestone that are severed in the county. The rates rise from 15¢ per ton now to 30¢ per ton after 2035, and the tax becomes a lien on the material and the underlying property. The changes only take effect if two‑thirds of the county’s legislative body approves them.

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