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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)
Bill Text: PDF



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3/8/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 781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)