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2007 SESSION

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SB 791 Residential tax credit; to improve accessibility and visitability for new or existing residence.

Introduced by: Linda T. Puller | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Residential tax credit; increased accessibility and visitability for the disabled.  Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop guidelines establishing the eligibility requirements for the tax credit in section 58.1-339.7. Changes the name of the disabled tax credit to the "Livable Home Tax Credit" and extends it to any taxpayer who purchases a new residence.  The bill would cap the tax credit at $500 for the purchase of a new residence or for the retrofitting of an existing residence.  This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Disability Commission.

FULL TEXT

• 12/28/06  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 076057796  pdf | impact statement
• 01/16/07  Senate: Committee substitute printed 076093796-S1  pdf
• 01/17/07  Senate: Floor substitute printed 077497796-S2 (Puller)  pdf | impact statement
• 02/20/07  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB791ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/10/07  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0765)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/28/06  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 076057796
• 12/28/06  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/16/07  Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/16/07  Senate: Committee substitute printed 076093796-S1
• 01/17/07  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/17/07  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/17/07  Senate: Floor substitute printed 077497796-S2 (Puller)
• 01/18/07  Senate: Read second time
• 01/18/07  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/18/07  Senate: Committee substitute rejected 0760937696-S1
• 01/18/07  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/18/07  Senate: Substitute by Senator Puller agreed to 077497796-S2
• 01/18/07  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB791S2
• 01/19/07  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/19/07  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/19/07  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/02/07  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/02/07  House: Read first time
• 02/02/07  House: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 02/12/07  House: Reported from Finance (19-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/07  House: Read second time
• 02/14/07  House: Read third time
• 02/14/07  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/07  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/07  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/20/07  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB791ER)
• 02/21/07  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/22/07  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/23/07  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 765 (effective 7/1/07)
• 04/10/07  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0765)