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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1343: Seniors/disabled prprty tax

Providing property tax relief for senior citizens or persons retired due to physical disability.

Summary

  • Increases the three income thresholds in the senior citizens property tax relief program from $30,000 to $34,000, $24,000 to $27,000, and $18,000 to $20,000.
  • Deducts expenditures for health care insurance, including deductions for medicare and prescribed ocular devices and hearing aids, from disposable income when determining eligibility for the senior citizens property tax relief program.
  • Adjusts the income thresholds and the property value eligible for regular property tax relief for inflation annually.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1343), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-18)
Introduced
January 23, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing property tax relief for senior citizens or persons retired due to physical disability;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-18)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Tom Mielke R-18Beverly Woods R-23Lois McMahan R-26Glenn Anderson R-5Tom Campbell R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1343 in other sessions

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