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SJ 6 Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (second reference).

Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Constitutional amendment (second resolution); property exempt from taxation. Authorizes the General Assembly to enact legislation that will allow localities by ordinance to exempt from real property taxes, or defer real property taxes on, up to 20 percent of the value of residential or farm property that is the owner- occupant's primary dwelling and lived in continuously.

FULL TEXT

• 11/28/07  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084307352  pdf

HISTORY

• 11/28/07  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084307352
• 11/28/07  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/29/08  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 3-N)
• 01/29/08  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/07/08  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (8-Y 8-N)