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CS/HB 277: County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax Committee ; Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Campbell ; Nunez ; Rodriguez, J.

County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption; Specifies calculation that county or municipality may use in determining just value for purposes of homestead tax exemption for certain persons aged 65 or older, if authorized by law; provides retroactive applicability; provides for contingent effect.

Effective Date: on the same date that CS/HJR 275 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose takes effect
 Last Action: 3/28/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-121, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/1/2015 House • Filed
    10/7/2015 House • Referred to Finance and Tax Committee; Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 27
    10/19/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 10/21/15, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall --Meeting cancelled
    10/29/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 11/05/15, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    11/5/2015 House • CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -HJ 160
    11/12/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    11/17/2015 House • Now in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 156
    11/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 11:30 am, Webster Hall
    12/2/2015 House • Favorable by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 164
    • Now in Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 164
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 27
    • On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 01/14/16, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    • CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 144
    1/14/2016 House • Favorable by- Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 218
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 218
    2/5/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/10/16
    2/10/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 423
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/11/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 445
    • CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 445
    2/17/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 431
    2/18/2016 Senate • Received -SJ 431
    3/8/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 781
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 781
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 488 -SJ 781
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 781
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 845
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 845
    3/9/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 976
    3/11/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 1434
    3/25/2016 • Approved by Governor
    3/28/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-121, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed)

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  • CS/HB 277, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2016 at 11:28 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 275 (er) Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents Avila Linked 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
    S 488 (c2) County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121), CS/HJR 275 (Passed) -SJ 781
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 492 (c1) Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Compare 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

    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/HB 277, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/12/2015 at 3:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Government Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2015 (pdf)
    Local and Federal Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 275 (er) Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents Avila Linked 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
    S 488 (c2) County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121), CS/HJR 275 (Passed) -SJ 781
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 492 (c1) Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Compare 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

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/11/2016 11:18 AM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2016 10:25 AM Senate 36 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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  • HB 277, Original Filed Version Posted 10/1/2015 at 4:43 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 275 (c1) Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents Avila Linked 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
    S 488 County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Identical Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121), CS/HJR 275 (Passed) -SJ 781
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 492 Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Compare 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

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    207963 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Avila 11/4/2015
    6:00 PM     		PDF

    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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