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CS/HB 357: Homestead Exemptions for Seniors

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax Committee ; Oliva ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Campbell ; Costello ; Gonzalez ; Hukill ; Kiar ; Lopez-Cantera ; Nunez ; Snyder ; Trujillo

Homestead Exemptions for Seniors; Authorizes board of county commissioners of county or governing authority of municipality to adopt ordinance granting additional homestead tax exemption equal to specified amount, or additional homestead tax exemption equal to assessed value of property with just value lower than specified amount, or both such exemptions, to owner who has maintained permanent residency on property or permanent residency on property for specified duration, who has attained age 65, & whose household income does not exceed specified amount; provides definitions applicable to such additional exemption; provides applicability of requirements relating to adoption of local ordinance granting such exemption; provides appropriation; provides application. APPROPRIATION: $93,403

Effective Date: upon the approval of House Joint Resolution 169 at the general election to be held in November 2012 or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose, and shall first apply to the 2013 tax roll
 Last Action: 4/7/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-57, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 169 (Passed)
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Date Chamber Action
10/13/2011 House • Filed
10/28/2011 House • Referred to Finance and Tax Committee; Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 36
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 36
2/3/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 02/07/12, 3:45 pm, 404 HOB
2/7/2012 House • CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 572
2/9/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 568
2/10/2012 House • Original reference(s) removed: Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee
• CS referred to Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 576
• Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 576
2/15/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/17/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
2/17/2012 House • Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 683
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 684
2/20/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
2/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 731
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/23/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 784
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 785
2/24/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 815
• Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 815
3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 1337
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1337
• Substituted for CS/SB 1738 -SJ 1337
• Read 2nd time -SJ 1337
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1337
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1337
3/9/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1713
3/23/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/6/2012 • Approved by Governor
4/7/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-57, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 169 (Passed)