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HB 279: Reimbursement of Certain Taxes

GENERAL BILL by Stevenson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Leek ; Renner

Reimbursement of Certain Taxes; Authorizes partial reimbursement of ad valorem taxes paid on homestead properties rendered uninhabitable from damage inflicted by hurricanes in 2016; authorizes reimbursement of sales taxes paid for mobile homes destroyed from damage inflicted by hurricanes in 2016; provides procedures for applying & receiving reimbursements; provides procedures for appealing denials of reimbursement requests; requires DOR to determine total reimbursement payments & to disburse checks from specified trust fund; provides penalty for giving false information; requires undeliverable reimbursement checks be forwarded to certifying property appraiser for delivery; provides appropriations; provides for certifying forward unexpended funds. APPROPRIATION: $6,060,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/18/2017 House • Filed
1/25/2017 House • Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 50
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 50
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee