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CS/HJR 811: Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans who had Permanent, Combat-related Disabilities

JOINT RESOLUTION by Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee ; Plakon

Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans who had Permanent, Combat-related Disabilities; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to authorize discount on ad valorem taxes on homestead property, which is received by certain veterans who have permanent, combat-related disabilities, to carry over upon veteran's death to benefit of surviving spouse until surviving spouse remarries or sells or otherwise disposes of property & to specify that discount is transferrable to another permanent residence if surviving spouse remains unmarried.

Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Finance and Tax Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/30/2015 House • Filed
    12/10/2015 House • Referred to Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 70
    1/4/2016 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 01/11/16, 4:00 pm, 12 HOB
    1/11/2016 House • CS by Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 217
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 70
    1/13/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    1/14/2016 House • Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 216
    • CS by Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 216
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Finance and Tax Committee

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  • CS/HJR 811, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2016 at 6:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 813 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Discount for Surviving Spouses Plakon Linked Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Finance and Tax Committee
    Location: In committee/council (FTC)
    S 778 (c2) Homestead Tax Exemption/Spouses of Combat-related Disabled Veterans Altman Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)
    S 816 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Discount for Disabled Veterans Altman Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Citations - Constitution (2)

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

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  • HJR 811, Original Filed Version Posted 11/30/2015 at 4:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 813 Homestead Tax Exemptions Plakon Linked Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Finance and Tax Committee
    Location: In committee/council (FTC)
    S 778 (c2) Homestead Tax Exemption/Spouses of Combat-related Disabled Veterans Altman Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)
    S 816 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Discount for Disabled Veterans Altman Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Citations - Constitution (1)

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

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