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CS/HB 7097: Administration of Property Taxes

GENERAL BILL by Economic Affairs Committee ; Finance and Tax Committee ; Caldwell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lopez-Cantera

Administration of Property Taxes; Revises definitions of terms "assessed value of property" & "complete submission of the rolls"; provides that taxpayer has right to have hearing before value adjustment board rescheduled if hearing is not commenced within certain period after scheduled time; revises information that must be included on real property assessment roll relating to transfer of ownership of property; limits review of changes in assessed value of real property resulting from informal conference with taxpayer to review by DOR or designated entity; deletes provisions requiring that tax collector report amounts of deferred tax liability to DOR; deletes exception to requirement that value adjustment board render written decision relating to petitioner's failure to make required payment; requires department to provide certain assistance in investigations of property appraisers; clarifies provisions relating to rental of homestead dwelling; authorizes servicemembers who receive homestead exemption & who are deployed in certain military operations to receive additional ad valorem tax exemption.

Effective Date: 4/27/2012
Last Action: 4/30/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-193, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/6/2012 House • Filed
• Referred to Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 522
2/7/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 521
2/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/22/12, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
2/22/2012 House • CS by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 816
2/23/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 812
• CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 811
2/24/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/12
2/28/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 861
• Amendment(s) adopted (581585) -HJ 862
• Amendment(s) failed (473475) -HJ 862
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/29/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 915
• Amendment(s) adopted (472515, 552775) -HJ 916
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 98 NAYS 17 -HJ 917
2/29/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 865
• Referred to Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget; Rules -SJ 865
3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget; Rules -SJ 1329
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1329
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1256 -SJ 1329
• Read 2nd time -SJ 1329
• Amendment(s) adopted (802968) -SJ 1329
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1336
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 1336
3/9/2012 House • In returning messages
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (802968) -HJ 1644
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 5 -HJ 1651
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1651
4/13/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/27/2012 • Approved by Governor
4/30/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-193, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)