Bills Assigned to Keyword - Property Taxes (45)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 7/23/2024


H 3007 Exempts ten percent of the fair market value of certain second homesSummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts ten percent of the fair market value of second homes as long as the second home is not rented and the applicant meets certain requirements of the original homestead exemption.
Sponsor: Jimmy Bales House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 3100 Changes the assessed value of a motor vehicle with a special farm vehicle license tagSummary of the bill as introduced: Establishes the assessed value of a motor vehicle with a special farm license tag is $50 if the vehicle is at least 10 years old.
Sponsor: Joseph McEachern House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 3146 Requires reimbursement of the cost of mailing property tax notices if a taxing entity causes the notice to be incomplete05.20.2015 The House Ways and Means Committee adjourned debate on this bill. 04.22.2015 The House Ways and Means Committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.04.14.2015 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a taxing jursidiction to reimburse the cost of mailing property tax notices again if that taxing entity causes the notice sent by the county to be incomplete when the initial notice is mailed on October 15.
Sponsor: Murrell Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 3157 Allows a 100 percent exemption of property taxes for owners 65 years old and olderSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a 100 percent exemption of property taxes for owners 65 years old and older.
Sponsor: Kit Spires House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 3313 Changes the rollback calculation on agricultural property03.22.2016 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.15.2016 The Senate Finance Property Taxation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment only makes technical changes.04.22.2015 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report. 04.14.2015 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires when calculating rollback taxes due on real property that changed from agricultural to commercial or residential, if the value of the green space is ten percent or more, it must be valued based on the green space use.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 251 Status Date: 6/14/2016
Keywords: Property Taxes Week of 03.14.2016 Week of 03.21.2016
Passed
H 3325 Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act03.01.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.16.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over.02.09.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over.02.02.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over.01.28.2016A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment requires notice on partition provisions.05.05.2015 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.21.2015 The House Judiciary Committee adjourned debate on this bill.04.15.2015 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. As soon as the amendments are available, they will be posted here.Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates procedures for a court to follow in determining the value of the property and factors for a court to consider for different types of partitions.
Sponsor: James Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 153 Status Date: 5/2/2016
Keywords: Property Taxes Week of 01.25.2016 Week of 02.01.2016 Week of 02.08.2016 Week of 02.15.2016 Week of 02.29.2016
Passed
H 3350 Adds a homestead exemption for volunteer firefigher and EMS workersSummary of the bill as introduced: Adds an exemption on property taxes for residents 62 years old and over who worked as a volunteer firefighter or volunteer EMS worker in the state for at least 30 years.
Sponsor: Jackie Hayes House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/20/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 3362 Requires the General Assembly to provide a definition of fair market valueSummary of the bill as introduced: Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to require the General Assembly to provide a definition of 'fair market value' for real property for the purpose of property taxes, eliminates the 15 percent value cap and eliminates the point of sale.
Sponsor: Christopher Hart House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/20/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 3551 Increases the property tax homestead exemption amountSummary of the bill as introduced: Increases the homestead property tax exemption from the first $50,000 to the first $52,500 of the fair market value of the home.
Sponsor: Jackie Hayes House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts Status Date: 4/30/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 3562 Local Option School Operating Millage Property Tax Credit Act04.22.2015 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.14.2015 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a county council with referendum approval to impose a one percent sales tax to use to provide a credit against property tax levied in the county for school operations.
Sponsor: William Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 4/29/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes Sales Taxes
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H 3655 Extends the homestead exemption on property taxes to all of the fair market value of the houseSummary of the bill as introduced: Extends the homestead exemption for the disabled and elderly to all fair market value of the homestead subject to property tax beginning for the tax year when the individual currently receiving the exemption attains the age of 85 years old.
Sponsor: Robert Williams House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Committed to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/12/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 3710 Extends the multilot discount for an additional five years03.22.2016 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment changes the one year to 24 months. 03.15.2016 The Senate Finance Property Taxation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment changes the five years to one year.05.12.2015 The Senate Finance Property Taxation subcommittee carried this bill over.04.23.2015 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.22.2015 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Real Estate subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment changes the extension dates from 2021 to 2018.Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides an additional five years of eligibility for the multiple lot discount. 
Sponsor: William Hixon House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 237 Status Date: 6/13/2016
Keywords: Property Taxes Week of 03.14.2016 Week of 03.21.2016
Passed
H 3744 Exempts certain property taxes if the taxpayer agrees to donate to the State Highway FundSummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts certain property if the taxpayer agrees to donate an amount equal to the exemption to either the State Highway Fund or a county transportation committee to be used exclusively for improving roads and mass transit projects.
Sponsor: William Crosby House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 3/3/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 3767 Prohibits property taxes on real property owned or leased by certain childcare providers04.19.2016 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.19.2016 The House Ways and Means General Government, Personnel and Benefits subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment puts public and nonprofit summer day camps and after school programs under similar DSS guidelines as private daycares. 04.15.2015 The House Ways and Means General Government, Personnel and Benefits subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits charging property taxes on real property owned or leased to certain childcare providers.
Sponsor: Brian White House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 5/31/2016
Keywords: Property Taxes Week of 04.18.2016
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H 3906 Allows taxpayers to make a claim for a refund within 36 months of paying property taxesSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a taxpayer to make a claim for a refund on property taxes within 36 months of payment instead of 24 months.
Sponsor: McLain Toole House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 3/25/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 4226 Reduces the property tax assessment ratio on commercial properties from six to five percentSummary of the bill as introduced: Reduces the property tax assessment ratio on commercial and other applicable real properties from six to five percent.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 5/26/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 4229 Exempts a certain amount of property taxes from manufacturing and business personal propertySummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts 42.75 percent of property taxes from the fair market value of manufacturing property and exempts 42.75 percent of property taxes from the fair market value of business personal property.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 5/26/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 4303 Allows a taxpayer to claim the four percent assessment rate on an additional residential propertySummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a taxpayer to claim the four percent assessment rate on an additional residential property if the additional residence is the legal residence of either a parent or child of the taxpayer.
Sponsor: William Bowers House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 6/3/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 4304 Imposes a statewide property tax for school operating purposesSummary of the bill as introduced: Imposes a statewide property tax for school operating purposes.
Sponsor: William Bowers House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 6/3/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 4305 Imposes a statewide property tax on personal motor vehicles for school operating purposesSummary of the bill as introduced: Imposes a statewide property tax on personal motor vehicles for school operating purposes.
Sponsor: William Bowers House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 6/3/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 4306 Allows for the creation of Promenade Pride Districts with property tax exemptionsSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows for the creation of Promenade Pride Districts and exempts from property taxes the value of any addition or improvement to property located in the district for seven years.
Sponsor: William Bowers House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 6/3/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 4309 Deletes the requirement that a taxpayer certifies that no member of the household lives in another stateSummary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the requirement that a taxpayer certifies that no member of the household is a resident of another state or claims the four percent assessment ratio on any other residence.
Sponsor: William Bowers House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 6/3/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 4383 Requires a county to automatically adjust a taxpayer's propety tax bill to reflect the homestead exemptionSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires a county to automatically adjust a taxpayer's propety tax bill to reflect the homestead exemption. The bill also requires the property owner to disclose his date of birth when applying for the homestead exemption.
Sponsor: Terry Alexander House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords: House Property Taxes
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H 4397 Increases the homestead exemption allowance from $50,000 to $70,000Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the property tax homstead exemption allowance from $50,000 to $70,000.
Sponsor: Alan Clemmons House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords: House Property Taxes
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H 4449 Delays the property tax penalty schedule by two months on certain property damaged during the October 2015 floodSummary of the bill as introduced: Delays the property tax penalty schedule by two months on certain property damaged during the October 2015 flood.
Sponsor: Chip Huggins House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords: House Property Taxes
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