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HB 949: Maximum Ad Valorem Tax Limitation

JOINT RESOLUTION by Lopez-Cantera ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Flores ; Gonzalez ; Harrell ; Hasner ; Murzin ; Needelman ; Nehr ; Patronis ; Reagan ; Schenck ; Williams, T. ; Zapata

Maximum Ad Valorem Tax Limitation; Proposes amendment to s. 9, Art. VII of State Constitution to provide that total combined property taxes on any parcel of real property shall not exceed 1.35 percent of highest taxable value of property, apply property tax limit to all property taxes except property taxes approved by voters, & provide for distribution of revenue from parcels that have reached 1.35-percent limit by general law, etc.

Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/14/2008 House • Filed
2/28/2008 House • Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00074
3/6/2008 House • Referred to State Affairs (GEA) by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00206; Referral to State Affairs (GEA) revoked by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00206; Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Referred to Urban & Local Affairs (GEA) by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00206
3/17/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Urban & Local Affairs (GEA), 03/19/08, 8:30 am, 306-H --Temporarily deferred
4/7/2008 House • Referral to Urban & Local Affairs (GEA) revoked by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00423; Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; On Council agenda-- Government Efficiency & Accountability Council, 04/09/08, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
4/9/2008 House • Favorable by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 3 -HJ 00493
4/10/2008 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00493
4/11/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/15/08, 9:00 am, 212-K
4/15/2008 House • Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 21 NAYS 10 -HJ 00526; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00526
4/22/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00702; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00702
4/23/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00727; Passed; YEAS 79 NAYS 38 -HJ 00727
4/23/2008 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Messages