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CS/HJR 93: Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder

JOINT RESOLUTION by Finance and Tax Committee ; Harrison ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Ahern ; Baxley ; Berman ; Brandes ; Campbell ; Clemens ; Corcoran ; Costello ; Cruz ; Diaz ; Dorworth ; Fullwood ; Gaetz ; Hooper ; Hukill ; Ingram ; Julien ; Kiar ; Lopez-Cantera ; McBurney ; Metz ; Nehr ; Nelson ; Pilon ; Plakon ; Porth ; Precourt ; Reed ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Renuart ; Smith ; Snyder ; Soto ; Steube ; Tobia ; Trujillo ; Waldman ; Watson, B. ; Weinstein

Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to allow Legislature by general law to provide ad valorem homestead property tax relief to surviving spouse of military veteran who died from service-connected causes while on active duty or surviving spouse of first responder who died in line of duty, provide definitions with respect thereto, & provide effective date.

Last Action: 3/30/2012 - Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/16/2011 House • Filed
    9/15/2011 House • Referred to Finance and Tax Committee; Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 13
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 13
    1/12/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 01/17/12, 10:45 am, Morris Hall
    1/17/2012 House • CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 283
    1/26/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    1/27/2012 House • Now in Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 297
    • On Committee agenda-- Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
    • CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 288
    1/31/2012 House • Favorable by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 319
    • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 319
    2/6/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/08/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    2/8/2012 House • Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 572
    2/9/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 572
    2/10/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/12
    2/14/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 592
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/15/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 610
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 611
    2/16/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 867
    • Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 867
    3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 1172
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1172
    • Substituted for CS/SJR 1056 -SJ 1173
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1172
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1173
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1173
    3/9/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1712
    3/30/2012 • Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54)

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  • CS/HJR 93, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2012 at 4:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 95 (er) Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Harrison Linked Last Action: 4/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-54, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1056 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Norman Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed), CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54) -SJ 1173
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1058 (c2) Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Norman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54), CS/HJR 93 (Passed) -SJ 1173
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6 Page 1 (pdf)
    XII Section 32 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HJR 93, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2012 at 7:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2012 (pdf)
    Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 95 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Harrison Linked Last Action: 4/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-54, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1056 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Norman Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed), CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54) -SJ 1173
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1058 (c2) Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Norman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54), CS/HJR 93 (Passed) -SJ 1173
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/15/2012 1:17 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2012 11:34 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6 Page 1 (pdf)
    XII Section 32 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HJR 93, Original Filed Version Posted 8/16/2011 at 9:22 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 95 Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Harrison Linked Last Action: 4/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-54, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1056 Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Norman Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed), CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54) -SJ 1173
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1058 Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Norman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54), CS/HJR 93 (Passed) -SJ 1173
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    766113 - Amendment
    Between lines 107 and 108, insert:     		Harrison 1/15/2012
    9:41 AM     		PDF

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6 Page 1 (pdf) , Page 4 (pdf)

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