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CS/CS/SB 488: County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax ; Community Affairs ; Flores ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Margolis

County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption; Revising the homestead tax exemption that may be adopted by a county or municipality by ordinance for the assessed value of property with a just value less than $250,000 which is owned by persons age 65 or older who meet certain residence and income requirements; specifying that just value shall be determined in the first tax year that the owner applies and is eligible for the exemption; providing for a refund of overpaid taxes in prior years, etc.

Effective Date: On the same date that CS/SJR 492 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose takes effect, if such joint resolution is approved by the electors at the general election to be held in November 2016, and shall apply retroactively to the 2013 tax roll for any person who received the exemption under s. 196.075(2)(b) before the effective date of this act
 Last Action: 3/8/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121), CS/HJR 275 (Passed) -SJ 781
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/9/2015 Senate • Filed
    10/21/2015 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 36
    11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/17/15, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    11/17/2015 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 127
    11/18/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    11/19/2015 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 127
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 36
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 114
    1/20/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 01/25/16, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/25/2016 Senate • CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 246
    1/26/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/27/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 246
    • CS/CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 249
    2/25/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/01/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/1/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 563
    3/2/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 563
    3/7/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16 -SJ 741
    3/8/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 781
    • Substituted CS/HB 277 -SJ 781
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121), CS/HJR 275 (Passed) -SJ 781

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  • CS/CS/SB 488, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2016 at 11:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 492 (c1) Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Linked Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed), CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -SJ 781
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 277 (er) County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Avila Similar Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-121, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 275 (er) Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents Avila Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -HJ 1435
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/1/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.075 Additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 488, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/18/2015 at 10:24 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 1/22/2016 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 492 Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Linked Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed), CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -SJ 781
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 275 (c1) Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents Avila Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -HJ 1435
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill
    H 277 (c1) County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Avila Compare Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-121, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    562194 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Finance and Tax
    (Flores)     		1/22/2016
    1:37 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/25/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/25/2016 1:00 PM Finance and Tax 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.075 Additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 488, Original Filed Version Posted 10/9/2015 at 10:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 11/16/2015 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 11/18/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 492 Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Linked Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed), CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -SJ 781
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 275 (c1) Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents Avila Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -HJ 1435
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill
    H 277 (c1) County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Avila Compare Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-121, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    929898 - Amendment
    Delete line 37 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Brandes)     		11/16/2015
    1:12 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/17/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/17/2015 1:00 PM Community Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.075 Additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older. Page 1 (pdf)

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