BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 5161: Limiting property tax
Limiting property taxes.
Summary
- Declares that, unless otherwise exempt from property taxes, any increase in value of property for taxation purposes over its 1999 valuation level, plus the lesser of two percent per year or inflation, is exempt from property taxes.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 12, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Don Benton (R-17)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2001 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to limiting property taxes;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
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