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SJR 1278: Homestead Property Taxes/Persons Age 65 and Older

JOINT RESOLUTION by Diaz

Homestead Property Taxes/Persons Age 65 and Older; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit increases in the assessed value of homestead property held by a low-income senior; to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to allow counties or municipalities to grant an exemption equal to the assessed value of homestead property held by a low-income senior; to provide for a homestead exemption equal to the assessed value of the property, if the just value of the property is less than a certain amount and legal or equitable title to the property is held by certain senior, low-income, long-term residents, to provide for annual adjustment of the just value threshold, and to provide an effective date, etc.

Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
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
    12/15/2021 Senate • Filed
    1/5/2022 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 86
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 86
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Community Affairs

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  • SJR 1278, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/15/2021 at 3:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1280 Homestead Taxes for Persons Age 65 and Older Diaz Linked Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Community Affairs
    H 973 Homestead Property Tax Assessment Limitations and Tax Exemptions for Certain Low-income Elderly Persons Borrero Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in State Affairs Committee
    H 975 Homestead Exemptions for Low-income Seniors Borrero Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in State Affairs Committee

    Citations - Constitution (3)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 4 Page 1 (pdf)
    VII Section 6 Page 8 (pdf)
    XII Page 12 (pdf)

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