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CS/HB 421: Additional Homestead Exemption

JOINT RESOLUTION by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council ; Simmons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Harrell ; Homan ; Williams, T.

Additional Homestead Exemption; Proposes amendment to s. 6, Art. VII of State Constitution to provide for additional homestead exemption equal to greater of 40 percent of just value of homestead property between $75,000 & $500,000 or accumulated benefit provided under Save Our Homes & provides for amendment taking effect January 1 of year following election at which approved.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  12/21/2007	House	• Filed
  1/10/2008	House	• Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council
  1/23/2008	House	• Referred to State Affairs (GEA) by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council
  2/13/2008	House	• On Committee agenda-- State Affairs (GEA), 02/20/08, 2:30 pm, Morris Hall
  2/20/2008	House	• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by State Affairs (GEA); YEAS 7 NAYS 0
  3/4/2008	House	• Introduced, referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00037; Referred to State Affairs (GEA) by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00131; On Committee agenda-- State Affairs (GEA), 02/20/08, 2:30 pm, Morris Hall; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by State Affairs (GEA); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00207
  3/6/2008	House	• Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00207
  3/17/2008	House	• On Council agenda-- Government Efficiency & Accountability Council, 03/19/08, 9:45 am, Morris Hall
  3/19/2008	House	• CS by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00344
  3/26/2008	House	• CS read 1st time on 03/26/08 -HJ 00341; CS filed
  3/27/2008	House	• Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00361
  4/10/2008	House	• On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/14/08, 3:15 pm, 212-K
  4/11/2008	House	• Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 31 NAYS 2 -HJ 00517
  4/14/2008	House	• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00517
  5/2/2008	House	• Died on Calendar

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• CS/HB 421, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/2008 at 8:35 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Government Efficiency & Accountability Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 805	Property Tax Exemptions/Limitations on Ad Valorem	Saunders	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Committee on State Affairs (GEA), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SJR 2-D (Passed) Location:
  H 1381	Ad Valorem Tax Repeal/Revised State Sales Tax	Needelman	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Committee on State Affairs (GEA) Location:
  S 2758	Homestead Property/Assessed Value [RPCC]	Peaden	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Community Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SJR 2-D (Passed) Location:

  Floor Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  792621 - Ballot Amendment	Kendrick	4/16/2008 9:52 AM		Web Page PDF

  Citations - Constitution (2)

  Article	Section	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  XII	Section 28
  VII	Section 6

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• HB 421, Original Filed Version Posted 1/2/2008 at 10:25 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Committee on State Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Committee on State Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Citations - Constitution (2)

  Article	Section	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  XII	Section 28
  VII	Section 6

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