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History for 79(2) SJR 7 by Wentworth

Last Action:
08/05/2005 S Committee report printed and distributed: Aug 5 2005 4:05PM
Council Document:
79S2 73 SMH-D
Caption Version:
Senate Committee Report
Caption Text:
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes to $22,500 and providing for an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount and changes in school district ad valorem tax rates.
Author:
Wentworth
Subjects:
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance (I0250)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection (I0798)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Taxation--School District (I0785)
Remarks:
Enabling legislation is SB 31.
Senate Committee:
Finance
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Actions are in descending date order.
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
S   Committee report printed and distributed       08/05/2005   04:05 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      08/05/2005     28
S   Testimony taken in committee      08/04/2005    
S   Considered in public hearing      08/04/2005    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      08/04/2005    
S   Referred to Finance      07/25/2005     11
S   Read first time      07/25/2005     11
S   Filed      07/25/2005    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      07/25/2005