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2001 SESSION

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HB 1978 Voluntary downzoning.

Introduced by: Robert D. (Bobby) Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Voluntary downzoning. Allow localities by ordinance to enter into a voluntary agreement with a landowner that would result in the downzoning of the landowner's undeveloped or underdeveloped property in exchange for a tax credit equal to the amount of excess real estate taxes that the landowner has paid due to the higher zoning classification. The locality may establish reasonable guidelines for determining the amount of excess real estate tax collected and the method and duration for applying the tax credit.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 011446876  pdf
• 02/22/01  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1978ER)  pdf
• 03/19/01  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 011446876
• 01/10/01  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 01/15/01  House: Assigned to C. C. T. sub-committee: 3
• 01/19/01  House: Reported from Count., Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/01  House: Read first time
• 01/23/01  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/24/01  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/01  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/01  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/25/01  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/25/01  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/13/01  Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/01  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/01  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/01  Senate: Read third time
• 02/15/01  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/01  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/01  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/01  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/01  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/01  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/01  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1978ER)
• 02/23/01  House: Enrolled
• 02/26/01  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/26/01  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/14/01  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 240 (effective 7/1/01)
• 03/19/01  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240)