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1999 SESSION
HB 1679 Property tax exemptions; control by localities.
Introduced by: William J. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Property tax exemptions; control by localities. Authorizes local governments to grant property tax exemptions under Article X, Section 6 (a)(6) of the Constitution, beginning on January 1, 2000. The locality must make certain findings before passing the ordinance granting the tax exemption. Exemptions will expire after four years unless renewed by the locality. Currently, the General Assembly must approve this type of tax exemption. This measure will become effective only if reenacted by the 2000 Session of the General Assembly.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/99 House: Presented & ordered printed 992594296 pdf
- 02/06/99 House: Printed as engrossed 992594296-E pdf
- 02/27/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1679ER) pdf
- 04/07/99 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1679ER2) pdf
- 04/14/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0979) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/99 House: Presented & ordered printed 992594296
- 01/13/99 House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 01/19/99 House: Assigned to Finance sub-committee: 3
- 02/04/99 House: Reported from Finance with amd. (24-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/99 House: Read first time
- 02/06/99 House: Read second time
- 02/06/99 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/06/99 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/06/99 House: Printed as engrossed 992594296-E
- 02/07/99 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/99 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/99 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/08/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/99 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 02/16/99 Senate: Reported from Finance (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/99 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/99 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/99 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/99 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1679ER)
- 03/01/99 House: Enrolled
- 03/01/99 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/99 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/29/99 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/07/99 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/07/99 House: House concurred in Gov. recomm. (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE-ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 House: Title replaced
- 04/07/99 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 Senate: Rec. of Gov's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/07/99 House: Reenrolled
- 04/07/99 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/07/99 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/07/99 House: Enacted, Chapter 979 (effective-see bill)
- 04/07/99 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1679ER2)
- 04/14/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0979)