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CS/CS/HB 1249: Transfer of Tax Exemption for Veterans

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Sullivan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Eskamani ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Gregory ; Hill ; Overdorf ; Slosberg ; Stark ; Webb ; Zika

Transfer of Tax Exemption for Veterans; Provides that certain veterans & their surviving spouses receiving homestead tax exemption may apply for & receive prorated refund of property taxes paid on new homestead property acquired during certain timeframe; requires property appraiser to immediately make certain entries upon tax rolls to allow prorated refund.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/30/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-140
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2020 House • Filed
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 111
1/17/2020 House • Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 399
1/30/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 02/03/20, 3:00 pm, 12 HOB
2/3/2020 House • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 487
2/4/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 485
2/5/2020 House • Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 503
2/17/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 02/19/20, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
2/19/2020 House • Favorable by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 607
• Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 607
2/25/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
2/27/2020 House • CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 682
2/28/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 680
3/2/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 693
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20
3/5/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 749
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/6/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 816
• CS passed; YEAS 108 NAYS 0 -HJ 817
3/6/2020 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 523
• Received -SJ 523
3/9/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 543
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1662 -SJ 544
• Read 2nd time -SJ 543
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/10/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 571
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 571
3/10/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1070
6/17/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2020 • Approved by Governor
6/30/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-140