2013 SESSION

Convened January 9, 2013
Adjourned sine die February 23, 2013
Reconvened April 3, 2013
Adjourned sine die April 3, 2013

REAL ESTATE AND REAL ESTATE TAX

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over from 2012 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 11/29/2012

Arts and cultural districts, local; permits locality to include rebate of real estate property taxes among tax incentives. Amending § 15.2-1129.1. (Patron-Minchew, HB 1586 (Chapter 254); Herring, SB 1065 (Chapter 386))

Automated external defibrillators; immunity for owner who maintains an AED located on real property. Amending § 8.01-225. (Patron-Sickles, HB 1988 (Chapter 300))

Bedford, City of, reversion; property owners to apply for taxation on basis of use assessment, taxation on real property located in part of Bedford County. Emergency. (Patron-Knight, HB 1756 (Chapter 342))

Bedford, City of, reversion; taxation of real property in Town of Bedford and City of Bedford. Emergency. (Patron-Newman, SB 1041 (Chapter 384))

Commercial advertising; permits school board to sell space on exterior of school buses and real property with certain limitations. Amending §§ 22.1-131 and 22.1-177. (Patron-Reeves, SB 900 (F))

Condominium and Property Owners’ Association Acts; lien for assessments, priority. Amending §§ 55-79.84, 55-79.97, and 55-516. (Patron-Sickles, HB 1256 (CD))

Constitutional amendment; General Assembly may exempt from taxation real property of surviving spouses of soldiers killed in action (first reference). Amending Section 6-A of Article X. (Patron-Ramadan, HJR 551 (Chapter 727))

Constitutional amendment; General Assembly shall exempt from taxation real property of surviving spouses of soldiers killed in action (first reference). Amending Section 6-A of Article X. (Patron-Black, SJR 272 (F))

Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for nonprofit medical clinics serving indigent (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article X. (Patron-Hope, HJR 573 (F))

Constitutional amendment; real property tax exemption for certain surviving spouses of disabled veterans (first reference). Amending Section 6-A of Article X. (Patron-Barker, SJR 74 (CD))

Credit unions; limit on authorized investments in certain property, retained earnings. Amending §§ 6.2-1300 and 6.2-1376. (Patron-Miller, HB 1686 (Chapter 16); Wagner, SB 769 (Chapter 92))

Eminent domain; current assessed value of real property, unless real estate tax assessment no longer represents fair valuation of property, evidence of tax assessments not admissible as proof of value in a proceeding. Amending §§ 25.1-204, 25.1-305, 25.1-417, 33.1-89, and 33.1-120. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 2306 (Chapter 764))

False advertising; exempts real estate brokers and salespersons from criminal and civil liability. Amending §§ 18.2-216 and 59.1-68.3. (Patron-Yancey, HB 724 (CD))

False lien or encumbrance; filing against real or personal property of another, penalty. Adding § 18.2-213.2. (Patron-Garrett, SB 811 (Chapter 454))

Fort Monroe Authority; payments in lieu of real property taxes. Amending § 2.2-2342. (Patron-Jones, HB 2038 (Chapter 221))

Fur-bearing animals; landowner may trap or shoot upon his land during closed season when damaging property, etc. Amending §§ 29.1-517 and 29.1-530. (Patron-Wilt, HB 2099 (Chapter 349))

Loudoun County; Department of General Services with approval of Governor to convey by quitclaim deed, certain real property of former Town of Waterford. (Patron-May, HB 1983 (Chapter 753))

Municipal deed; restrictions on certain property in Virginia Beach. Amending Chapter 152, 2002 Acts. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 1703 (Chapter 488))

Personal property; fraudulent conversion or removal of leased property. Amending § 18.2-118. (Patron-McEachin, SB 1144 (Chapter 536))

Personal property tax; classification of motor vehicles leased by locality or constitutional officer. Amending § 58.1-3506. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 1522 (Chapter 39))

Private property rights; precludes State and its political subdivisions from adopting or implementing policy recommendations as may be required by United Nations Agenda 21. (Patron-Cline, HB 2223 (F))

Property Owners’ Association Act; lot owner permitted to operate home-based business within his personal residence, compliance with local ordinances. Adding § 55-513.2. (Patron-Webert, HB 2200 (Chapter 310))

Property owners, low-income; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study real property tax relief, Chairman shall submit an executive summary no later than first day of 2013 Regular Session. (Patron-Miller, SJR 45 (CD); Locke, SJR 57 (CD))

Property owners, low-income; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study real property tax relief, Chairman shall submit an executive summary no later than first day of 2014 Regular Session. (Patron-Locke, SJR 278 (F))

Property tax exemption; adds Historic Pocahontas, Inc. to list of organizations. Amending § 58.1-3607. (Patron-Puckett, SB 817 (F))

Real Estate Board; authority to hear fair housing violations by real estate licensees. Amending § 54.1-2344. (Patron-Farrell, HB 1480 (Chapter 190))

Real Estate Board; death or disability of a broker. Amending §§ 54.1-2105.1 and 54.1-2109. (Patron-Surovell, HB 1973 (F))

Real Estate Board; protection of escrow funds by real estate licensee, required deposits. Amending § 54.1-2108.1. (Patron-Farrell, HB 1736 (Chapter 489))

Real estate brokers and salespersons; liability of false advertising and false information. Amending § 54.1-2142.1. (Patron-Yancey, HB 2073 (Chapter 499))

Real estate tax; roll-back taxes shall not apply to property that loses its designation as devoted to agricultural or horticultural use, etc. Amending § 58.1-3237. (Patron-Orrock, HB 82 (CD))

Real property; authorizes VDOT to convey a parcel of property owned by Department in Fauquier County in exchange for other property to be used for park-and-ride. (Patron-Webert, HB 1627 (Chapter 736))

Real property; authorizes VDOT to convey certain property controlled by Department in Albemarle County in exchange for land adjoining Keene Area Headquarters. (Patron-Dudenhefer, HB 2186 (Chapter 238))

Real property; Department of General Services authorized to convey property to Mennel Milling Company located in Roanoke County. Amending Chapters 256 and 309, 2011 Acts; repealing second enactment of Chapters 256 and 309, 2011 Acts. (Patron-Smith, SB 1317 (Chapter 795))

Real property owned by State; alters provisions governing local service charges. Amending § 58.1-3403. (Patron-McQuinn, HB 1812 (F))

Real property tax; collection of delinquent taxes, notice to taxpayer advising that they may enter into payment agreement. Amending § 58.1-3965. (Patron-Cole, HB 1401 (Chapter 334))

Real property tax; concerning validity of valuation of property, new or increased assessment is authorized if error of assessment is due to fraud by taxpayer. Amending §§ 58.1-3903 and 58.1-3981. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 483 (CD))

Real property tax; Goochland County may include additional provisions in any ordinance, but only in service districts created after July 1, 2013. Amending § 58.1-3237.1. (Patron-Garrett, SB 799 (Chapter 677))

Real property tax; localities to tax campers and other recreational vehicles if they are used as primary residence and do not travel more than 250 miles per year, refunds for personal property taxes paid in 2012. Amending § 58.1-3506. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1308 (F))

Real property tax; locality may enact an ordinance provided that roll-back taxes shall not become due solely because change in zoning is for specific more intensive uses set forth, etc. Amending § 58.1-3237. (Patron-Minchew, HB 1697 (Chapter 269))

Real property tax; modifies and clarifies special taxes that Fairfax County may impose in service district. Amending § 15.2-2403. (Patron-Keam, HB 2131 (F))

Real property tax; modifies several provisions governing boards of equalization. Amending §§ 58.1-3374 and 58.1-3378 through 58.1-3381. (Patron-Anderson, HB 1598 (Chapter 197))

Real property tax; modifies special means of assessing value of affordable rental housing units. Amending § 58.1-3295. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 1553 (Chapter 249))

Real property tax; reduces period of time in which assessed value of property may be increased for prior years. Amending §§ 58.1-3903 and 58.1-3981. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 1687 (F))

Smyth County; added to list of localities permitted to provide by ordinance that charges for water and sewer shall be a lien on real estate. Amending § 15.2-2118. (Patron-Carrico, SB 764 (F))

Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services authorized to convey portion of real property in Smyth County to Mount Rogers Community Services Board. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 1668 (Chapter 265))

Trespasser; possessor of real property not liable for injury, exception. Adding § 8.01-219.1. (Patron-Cline, HB 2004 (Chapter 217))

Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act; creation of transfer on death deed. Amending §§ 58.1-811 and 64.2-531; adding §§ 64.2-621 through 64.2-638. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1093 (Chapter 390))

Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act; developer control in time-share estate program, commissioner of accounts to whom an account of sale is returned in connection with foreclosure shall be entitled to fee, not to exceed $70 on each foreclosure lien and not to exceed $125 on each foreclosure of purchase money deed of trust taken back by developer. Amending §§ 55-369 and 55-370. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1630 (Chapter 259); Wagner, SB 772 (Chapter 327))

Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act; developer control period. Amending § 55-369. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1209 (CD))

Volunteer fire/EMS departments; localities may have ordinances that include billing property owners on department’s behalf. Amending § 27-14. (Patron-Cline, HB 2301 (Chapter 356); Deeds, SB 881 (Chapter 616))

Water and sewer system; adds Gloucester County to those counties that may require connection by owners of property. Amending § 15.2-2110. (Patron-Norment, SB 1358 (F))